acetylize

[ uh-set-l-ahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, a·cet·y·lized, a·cet·y·liz·ing.

1. acetylate.

Other Words From

• a·cety·li·zation noun
• a·cety·lizer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetylize¹

acetyl + -ize