methylate

[ meth-uh-leyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
any compound containing the methyl group.

, meth·yl·at·ed, meth·yl·at·ing.

methylate

/ ˈmɛθɪˌleɪt /

tr to mix with methanol
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a methyl group is introduced into a molecule

methylate

/ mĕth′ə-lāt′ /

An organic compound having the general formula CH 3 OR, in which R is a metal. Methylates are formed by replacing the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group (OH) of methyl alcohol with a metal.

First recorded in 1825–35; methyl- + -ate ¹

They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.

Last night, however, I managed to secure and methylate a good-sized scorpion.

The latter is then made to methylate a product, aniline, derived indirectly from coal-tar.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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