METHYLATE

Etymology

Verb

methylate (third-person singular simple present methylates, present participle methylating, simple past and past participle methylated)

To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)

(organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound

(biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

Noun

methylate (plural methylates)

(chemistry) The anion -O-CH₃^- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion

Source: Wiktionary

Meth"yl*ate, n. Etym: [Methyl + alcoholate.] (Chem.)

Definition: An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.

Meth"yl*ate, v. t.

Definition: To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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