Definition of elimination reaction in English:
elimination reaction
noun
ChemistryA reaction in which two substituents are removed from a molecule without being replaced, resulting in the formation of two molecules.
Typically, the original molecule acquires a double bond and the detached substituents combine to form a small molecule. The reaction can be regarded as the opposite of an addition reaction.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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