deprotection
noun
deprotection is spelled D-E-P-R-O-T-E-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, deprotection means “The removal of a protecting group” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of deprotection is deprotections.
How many letters and syllables are in deprotection?
| Letters | 12: D-E-P-R-O-T-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd 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 deprotection?
Deprotection appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 deprotection
- deprotections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deprotection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of a protecting group.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deprotection in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense removal of a protecting group:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Entschützung |
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.