(chemistry) The formation of a complex
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complexation
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for complexation.
Editorial note
Otherwise one could build up a reaction with a starting material in a shape that’s conducive to a ring structure then attempt complexation/liganding etc etc finish and close the rings so they interlock.
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(chemistry) The formation of a complex
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for complexation.
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
Example sentences
Otherwise one could build up a reaction with a starting material in a shape that’s conducive to a ring structure then attempt complexation/liganding etc etc finish and close the rings so they interlock.
I'd doubt this because the rate of de-complexation is usually pretty low (which is why it's useful as a mechanism for slowed drug delivery -- the cyclodextrin-complexed compounds move around much more easily than the usually-hydrophobic drug de-complexes from the cyclodextrin).
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How do you use complexation in a sentence?
Otherwise one could build up a reaction with a starting material in a shape that’s conducive to a ring structure then attempt complexation/liganding etc etc finish and close the rings so they interlock.
What does complexation mean?
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
What part of speech is complexation?
complexation is commonly used as noun.