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alkylate

[ al-kuh-leyt ]

noun

  1. a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound.


verb (used with object)

, al·kyl·at·ed, al·kyl·at·ing.
  1. to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).

alkylate

/ ălkə-lāt′ /

  1. To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of alkylate1

First recorded in 1885–90; alkyl + -ate 1

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alkylalkylating agent