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dehydroxylate

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To remove a hydroxyl group

Examples

“In general, the goethite and hematite responsible for red coloration of rock particles form⟳ by combined hydrolysis and oxidation of Fe(II) bearing minerals (e.g. pyrite, marcasite or iron-rich silicates), which afterwards dehydroxylate into hematite [49 ].”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

dehydroxylated dehypnotise dehypnotised dehypnotises dehypnotising dehypnotize

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