hydroxyethylation

noun

hy·​droxy·​eth·​yl·​a·​tion

(ˌ)hīˌdräksēˌethəˈlāshən

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

hydroxyethyl + -ation

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