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elimination reaction

type of organic reaction in which two substituents are removed from a molecule in either a one or two-step mechanism
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elimination reaction

Summary

elimination reaction is a type of chemical reaction[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of type_of_chemical_reaction entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • elimination reaction's instance of is recorded as type of chemical reaction[3].
  • elimination reaction is a type of organic reaction[4].
  • elimination reaction is a type of removal[5].
  • elimination reaction's Commons category is recorded as Elimination reactions[6].
  • elimination reaction is the opposite of addition reaction[7].
  • elimination reaction's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elimination reactions[8].
  • elimination reaction's has effect is recorded as removal[9].

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Definition and Type

elimination reaction's instance of is recorded as type of chemical reaction[3]. Recorded subclass of include organic reaction[4] and removal[5]. It is the opposite of addition reaction[7].

Why It Matters

elimination reaction ranks in the top 7% of type_of_chemical_reaction entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has effect → removal
    Opposite of → addition reaction
    Instance of → type of chemical reaction
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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