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retrogradation

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retrogradation [¦re·trō·grā′dā·shən]
(chemistry)
Generally, a process of deterioration; a reversal or retrogression to a simpler physical form.
A chemical reaction involving vegetable adhesives, which revert to a simpler molecular structure.
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