tosylation etymology

English word tosylation comes from English -ation, English tosyl

Detailed word origin of tosylation

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ation English (eng) A state or quality. An action or process. The result of an action or process.
tosyl English (eng) (organic chemistry, especially in combination) toluenesulfonyl, phenylmethylsulfonyl.
tosylation English (eng) (organic chemistry) Reaction with a tosyl compound.

Words with the same origin as tosylation

Descendants of -ation
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