hydroxymethylation

noun

hy·​droxy·​meth·​yl·​ation

(ˌ)hīˌdräksēˌmethəˈlāshən

plural -s

: the introduction of a hydroxymethyl group into a compound

Word History

Etymology

hydroxymethyl + -ation

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