What does dehydroxylate mean?
Dehydroxylate means (chemistry) To remove a hydroxyl group.
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(chemistry) To remove a hydroxyl group.
In general, the goethite and hematite responsible for red coloration of rock particles form by combined hydrolysis and oxidation of Fe(II) bearing minerals (e.g. pyrite, marcasite or iron-rich silicates), which afterwards dehydroxylate into hematite [49 ].
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Dehydroxylate means (chemistry) To remove a hydroxyl group.
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In general, the goethite and hematite responsible for red coloration of rock particles form by combined hydrolysis and oxidation of Fe(II) bearing minerals (e.g. pyrite, marcasite or iron-rich silicates), which afterwards dehydroxylate into hematite [49 ].
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