Clemmensen reduction en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Erik Christian Clemmensen, the chemist who discovered this reaction.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An organic reaction in which an aldehyde or ketone carbonyl group is reduced to a methylene with zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmensen reductions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |