alkylate

[al-kuh-leyt]

al·kyl·ate

[al-kuh-leyt] noun, verb, al·kyl·at·ed, al·kyl·at·ing. Chemistry
noun
1.
a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound.
verb (used with object)
2.
to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).

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Alkylate is always a great word to know.
So is oxidation. Does it mean:
the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes
a colorless, toxic, water-soluble gas having a suffocating odor, used chiefly as a disinfectant and preservative, contained in resins and plastics

Origin:
1885–90; alkyl + -ate1
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alkylate   (āl'kə-lāt')  Pronunciation Key 
To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.
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