Dequaternize
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dequaternize is a verb meaning (organic chemistry, transitive) To remove a group from (a quaternary ammonium compound) to yield a tertiary amine.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, transitive) To remove a group from (a quaternary ammonium compound) to yield a tertiary amine.
Word Forms
- dequaternizes
- dequaternizing
- dequaternized
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quaternize, quaternise, deaminize, deuterate, deprotect, deamidate.
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