[eth-ok-sahyd] 
[eth-uh-leyt] verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing, noun Chemistry| 1. | to introduce one or more ethyl groups into (a compound). |
| 2. | Also called ethoxide. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC2H5. |
ethylate eth·yl·ate (ěth'ə-lāt')
n.
A compound in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of an alcohol is replaced by a metallic atom, usually sodium or potassium. v. eth·yl·at·ed, eth·yl·at·ing, eth·yl·ates
To introduce the ethyl group into a compound.
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