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acetylate

[uh-set-l-eyt] /əˈsɛt lˌeɪt/ Chemistry
verb (used with object), acetylated, acetylating.
1.
to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
verb (used without object), acetylated, acetylating.
2.
to become acetylated.
Also, acetylize.
Origin of acetylate
1905-1910
First recorded in 1905-10; acetyl + -ate1
Related forms
acetylation, noun
acetylative, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for acetylate

acetylate

/əˈsɛtɪˌleɪt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
2.
(intransitive) (of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group
Derived Forms
acetylation, noun
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