decatenation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ catenation.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːkætəˈneɪʃən/

Noun

decatenation (countable and uncountable, plural decatenations)

  1. (chemistry) The unlinking of the components of a ring or chain structure.
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