condensation reaction
chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties (functional groups) combine to form a larger molecule, together with the loss of a small molecule
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condensation reaction
Summary
condensation reaction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- condensation reaction is a type of chemical reaction[2].
- condensation reaction is a type of combination reaction[3].
- condensation reaction's Commons category is recorded as Condensation reactions[4].
- condensation reaction is the opposite of hydrolysis[5].
- condensation reaction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Condensation reactions[6].
- condensation reaction's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[7].
- condensation reaction's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
- condensation reaction's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
- condensation reaction's partially coincident with is recorded as dehydration reaction[10].
- condensation reaction's by-product is recorded as small molecule[11].
- condensation reaction's by-product is recorded as water[12].
- condensation reaction's raw material processed is recorded as molecule[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include chemical reaction[2] and combination reaction[3]. condensation reaction is the opposite of hydrolysis[5].
Why It Matters
condensation reaction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (367 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]