ETHYLATED

Verb

ethylated

simple past tense and past participle of ethylate

Adjective

ethylated (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) That has had one or more ethyl groups attached

Source: Wiktionary


ETHYLATE

Eth"yl*ate. Etym: [From Ethyl.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

9 June 2025

HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

coffee icon