noun
Meaning 1
An addition reaction in which the elements of water are added across an alkene's double bond to form an alcohol; the reaction proceeds via the addition of mercuric acetate, the mercuric group being removed by reduction
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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