deacetylate
[ dee-uh-set-l-eyt ]
/ ˌdi əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), de·a·cet·y·lat·ed, de·a·cet·y·lat·ing. Chemistry.
to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
Nearby words
de-stress, dea, dea., deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate, deacidify, deacon, deacon seat, deaconess, deaconry
Related forms
de·a·cet·y·la·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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