acetylize

American

[uh-set-l-ahyz] / əˈsɛt lˌaɪz /

especially British, acetylise

verb (used with or without object)

acetylized, acetylizing

acetylate.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of acetylize

acetyl + -ize

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acetylizing

Determination of the Glycerol Value of the Acetylizable Impurities.—The total residue at 160° C. is dissolved in 1 or 2 cc. of water, washed into the acetylizing flask and evaporated to dryness.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen

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