ELIMINATION


Meaning of ELIMINATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ˌ li-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Date: 1627

: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: as a : the act of discharging or excreting waste products from the body b : the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule <ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol> ― compare ADDITION 4

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