Abstraction process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000085",
  "term": "Abstraction process",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A chemical reaction where an atom or group of atoms is removed from a molecule by another atom or molecule. This often involves the transfer of a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom. Such processes are common in radical reactions and can initiate chain reactions.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "abstraction",
    "extraction",
    "adsorbate",
    "adsorptive"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1976, 46, 71. 'Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units - Appendix II. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Part II: Heterogeneous Catalysis' on page 85 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac197646010071)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/abstraction-process/"
}