decatenation

English edit

Etymology edit

de- +‎ catenation

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːkætəˈneɪʃən/

Noun edit

decatenation (countable and uncountable, plural decatenations)

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

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