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hofmann elimination

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
hof-man-n e-lim-i-na-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elimination reaction of an amine to form alkenes.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after its discoverer, August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hofmann eliminations (plural)

Phrases

Hofmann rearrangement

Frequently Paired Words

Hofmann rearrangement

Questions

What does hofmann elimination mean?
An elimination reaction of an amine to form alkenes.
Where does hofmann elimination come from?
Named after its discoverer, August Wilhelm von Hofmann.

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