acetylate

[ uh-set-l-eyt ]

/ əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /

Chemistry

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

acetyl group, acetyl-coa synthetase, acetyl-coenzyme a, acetylandromedol, acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene, acetylcholine, acetylcholinesterase, acetylcysteine

Also acetylize.

Origin of acetylate

First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + -ate¹

Related forms

a·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 Forms

acetylation, 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.