Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

detritylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-trity-la-tion
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a trityl protecting group

Example Sentences

"With option (iii) one may run into the problem of partial detritylation of trimer building blocks due to their longer exposure to the mildly acidic coupling agent."

Etymology

From de- + tritylation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: de

Inflected Forms

detritylations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

detritylate

Questions

What does detritylation mean?: The removal of a trityl protecting group
Where does detritylation come from?: From de- + tritylation.

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