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acetylate
[
uh
-
set
-l-eyt]
/əˈsɛt lˌeɪt/
Chemistry
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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.
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Also,
acetylize
.
Origin of
acetylate
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1905-1910
First recorded in
1905-10;
acetyl
+
-ate
1
Related forms
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acetylation,
noun
acetylative,
adjective
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2017.
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British Dictionary definitions for
acetylate
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word Value for
acetylate
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