1 hydroxyethylation | Definition of hydroxyethylation

hydroxyethylation

noun
hy路鈥媎roxy路鈥媏th路鈥媦l路鈥媋路鈥媡ion | \ (藢)h墨藢dr盲ks膿藢eth蓹藞l膩sh蓹n\
plural -s

Definition of hydroxyethylation

: the introduction of a hydroxyethyl group into a compound usually by reaction with ethylene oxide

History and Etymology for hydroxyethylation

hydroxyethyl + -ation

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