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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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