acetylate

[ uh-set-l-eyt ]

verb (used with object),a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
  1. to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).

verb (used without object),a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
  1. to become acetylated.

Origin of acetylate

1
First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + -ate1

Other words from acetylate

  • a·cet·y·la·tion, noun
  • a·cet·y·la·tive, adjective

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How to use acetylate in a sentence

  • The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.

British Dictionary definitions for acetylate

acetylate

/ (əˈsɛtɪˌleɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

  2. (intr) (of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group

Derived forms of acetylate

  • acetylation, noun

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