demethylation
noun
demethylation is spelled D-E-M-E-T-H-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, demethylation means “The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of demethylation is demethylations.
How many letters and syllables are in demethylation?
| Letters | 13: D-E-M-E-T-H-Y-L-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is demethylation?
Demethylation appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of demethylation
- demethylations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demethylation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Demethylation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense removal of one or more methyl groups:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | desmetilación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does demethylation come from?
From de- + methylation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).