ACETYLATE

acetylate, acetylize, acetylise

(verb) introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

acetylate, acetylize, acetylise

(verb) receive substitution of an acetyl group; “the compounds acetylated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

acetylate (third-person singular simple present acetylates, present participle acetylating, simple past and past participle acetylated)

(chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

Source: Wiktionary



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