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vinylation

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[vahyn-l-ey-shuhn] / ˌvaɪn lˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. the process of introducing the vinyl group into a compound by reaction with acetylene.

Etymology

Origin of vinylation

vinyl + -ation

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