methylate
Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
any compound containing the methyl group.
(in a compound) to replace (one or more hydrogen atoms) with the methyl group.
to mix with methyl alcohol, as in the denaturation of ethyl alcohol.
Origin of methylate
1Other words from methylate
- meth·yl·a·tor, noun
- un·meth·yl·at·ed, adjective
Words Nearby methylate
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How to use methylate in a sentence
They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.
Last night, however, I managed to secure and methylate a good-sized scorpion.
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest GilesThe latter is then made to methylate a product, aniline, derived indirectly from coal-tar.
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British Dictionary definitions for 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
another name for methoxide
Derived forms of methylate
- methylation, noun
- methylator, noun
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Scientific definitions for methylate
[ mĕth′ə-lāt′ ]
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.
To combine with the methyl radical.
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