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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).
verb (used without object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
  1. to become acetylated.
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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Historical Examples of acetylation

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

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
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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