Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dehydroxylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-hy-drox-y-la-tion
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of dehydroxylating.

Example Sentences

"Deoxycholic acid is a secondary bile acid that is formed through dehydroxylation by intestinal bacteria and is reabsorbed through enterohepatic recirculation to maintain a constant pool of bile acids."

Etymology

From de- + hydroxylation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Questions

What does dehydroxylation mean?: The process of dehydroxylating.
Where does dehydroxylation come from?: From de- + hydroxylation.

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