Dehydration synthesis

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Dehydration synthesis

Meaning of term dehydration synthesis

A chemical reaction in which two molecules or functional groups combine to form one single molecule, with the accompanying loss of a small molecule. When this small molecule is water, it is known as a dehydration synthesis.

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