Elimination Reaction (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The laboratory instructor carefully monitored the elimination reaction to ensure the correct products were formed.
- Elimination reactions are often used in organic chemistry to synthesize new compounds.
- The researcher studied the kinetics of the elimination reaction to understand the reaction mechanism.
- In the presence of a strong base, the compound underwent an elimination reaction to form an alkene.
- The elimination reaction was a critical step in the synthesis of the complex organic molecule.