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dehydrochlorinate
[ dee-hahy-druh-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr- ]
/ diˌhaɪ drəˈklɔr əˌneɪt, -ˈkloʊr- /
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verb (used with object), de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nat·ed, de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·nat·ing.Chemistry.
to remove hydrogen chloride or chlorine and hydrogen from (a substance).
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Origin of dehydrochlorinate
OTHER WORDS FROM dehydrochlorinate
de·hy·dro·chlo·ri·na·tion, nounWords nearby dehydrochlorinate
dehydrate, dehydration, dehydrator, dehydro-, dehydrochlorinase, dehydrochlorinate, dehydrocholic acid, dehydrocorticosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dehydrofreeze, dehydrogenase
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