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noun

  • A chemical process in which two or more simple reactants combine to form a single, more complex product.

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Figure 3.2 In the dehydration synthesis reaction depicted above, two molecules of glucose are linked together to form the disaccharide maltose.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Figure 3.26 Peptide bond formation is a dehydration synthesis reaction.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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Possible Synonyms

  • constructive chemical event
  • combination reaction
  • composition reaction
  • molecular assembly
  • anabolic process

Possible Antonyms

  • analysis reaction
  • catabolic process
  • chemical disassembly
  • molecular breakdown
  • decomposition reaction

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