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).
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OTHER WORDS FROM deacetylate
de·a·cet·y·la·tion, nounWords nearby deacetylate
DDT, de, DEA, deaccelerate, deaccession, deacetylate, deacidify, deacon, deaconess, deaconry, deacon seat
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