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eliminationMain Entry: elim·i·na·tion Pronunciation: \i-ˌli-mə-ˈnā-shən\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive 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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