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acetylate

[uh-set-l-eyt]Chemistry
verb (used with object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
  1. to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
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verb (used without object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
  1. to become acetylated.
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Also acetylize.

Origin of acetylate

First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + -ate1
Related formsa·cet·y·la·tion, nouna·cet·y·la·tive, adjective
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Examples from the Web for acetylation

Historical Examples

  • The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.

    Researches on Cellulose

    C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for acetylation

acetylate

verb
  1. (tr) to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
  2. (intr) (of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group
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Derived Formsacetylation, noun
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acetylation in Medicine

acetylation

(ə-sĕt′l-ā′shən)
n.
  1. A reaction, usually with acetic acid, that introduces an acetyl radical into an organic compound.
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