dehydroxylate
verbEtymology From de- + hydroxylate.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To remove a hydroxyl group
- 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 ].2015 July 6, “Core-Shell Processing of Natural Pigment: Upper Palaeolithic Red Ochre from Lovas, Hungary”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Derived terms
- dehydroxylation