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Diels-Alder reaction
[ deelz-ahl-der ]
/ ĖdilzĖÉl dÉr /
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noun Chemistry.
the reaction in which a conjugated diene combines with a double or triple bond of a given compound to form a ring of six carbon atoms.
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Words nearby Diels-Alder reaction
dielectric heating, dielectric lens, dielectric loss, dielectric strength, Diels, Diels-Alder reaction, Dien Bien Phu, diencephalon, diene, die-off, die out
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British Dictionary definitions for Diels-Alder reaction
Diels-Alder reaction
/ (ĖdiĖlzĖÉĖldÉ) /
noun
chem a type of chemical reaction in which one organic compound containing conjugated double bonds adds to another containing an ethylenic bond to form a product containing a ring
Word Origin for Diels-Alder reaction
C20: named after Otto Diels (1876ā1954) and Kurt Alder (1902ā58), German chemists
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