ˈklemənsən- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after Erik Clemmensen died 1941 Dan. chemist
: the reduction of a ketone or aldehyde directly to a hydrocarbon by the action of amalgamated zinc and hydrochloric acid
ˈklemənsən- noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: after Erik Clemmensen died 1941 Dan. chemist
: the reduction of a ketone or aldehyde directly to a hydrocarbon by the action of amalgamated zinc and hydrochloric acid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012