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acetylate

[ uh-set-l-eyt ]
/ əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /
Chemistry
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verb (used with object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.

to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).

verb (used without object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.

to become acetylated.

Nearby words

  1. acetyl group,
  2. acetyl-coa synthetase,
  3. acetyl-coenzyme a,
  4. acetylandromedol,
  5. acetylaniline,
  6. acetylation,
  7. acetylbenzene,
  8. acetylcholine,
  9. acetylcholinesterase,
  10. acetylcysteine
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

  • 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

/ (əˈsɛtɪˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
(intr) (of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group
Derived Formsacetylation, noun
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Medicine definitions for acetylation

acetylation

[ ə-sĕt′l-ā′shən ]

n.

A reaction, usually with acetic acid, that introduces an acetyl radical into an organic compound.
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