Grignard reaction
noun
Gri·gnard reaction
(ˈ)grēn¦yär(d)-
: the reaction of a Grignard reagent with any of several types of compounds (as an aldehyde, ketone, or ester) to yield any of a variety of compounds (as an alcohol)
Word History
Etymology
after Victor Grignard †1934 French chemist
- dimethylhydrazine
- dimethylhydrazines
- dimethylnitrosamine
- dimethylnitrosamines
- dimethylolurea
- dimethyls
- dimethylsulfoxides
- dimethyltryptamine
- dimethyltryptamines
- dimetient
- dimetric
- dimetric projection
- dimetroda
- dimetrodon
- dimetrodons
- dimication
- dimidiate
- dimidiated
- dimidiates
- dimidiating
- dimidiation
- dimidiations
- dimin
- diminish
- diminish (in)