Cannizzaro reaction
English
Etymology
Named after Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910), who discovered it.
Noun
Cannizzaro reaction (plural Cannizzaro reactions)
- (organic chemistry) The disproportionation of an aldehyde into an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
Translations
reaction
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