Condensation reaction Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Definitions

Noun

any reaction in which two (or more) molecules react with the resulting loss of a molecule of water (or other small molecule); the formal reverse of hydrolysis

See Also

condensate hydrolysis reverse cyclocondensation hypercondensation condensation product elimination reaction maillard reaction

Related Terms

condensate hydrolysis reverse cyclocondensation hypercondensation condensation product elimination reaction maillard reaction water molecule autocondensation enamine reaction selfcondensation polycondensation

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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