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| any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals |
| with all water removed, especially water of crystallization |
| methylate (ˈmɛθɪˌleɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to mix with methanol |
| 2. | to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a methyl group is introduced into a molecule |
| —n | |
| 3. | another name for methoxide |
| methyl'ation | |
| —n | |
| 'methylator | |
| —n | |
methylate meth·yl·ate (měth'ə-lāt')
v. meth·yl·at·ed, meth·yl·at·ing, meth·yl·ates
To mix or combine with methyl alcohol.
To combine with the methyl radical.
| methylate (měth'ə-lāt') Pronunciation Key
Noun An organic compound having the general formula CH3OR, in which R is a metal. Methylates are formed by replacing the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group (OH) of methyl alcohol with a metal. Verb To combine with the methyl radical. |