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ethylate

[ eth-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈɛθ əˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), eth·yl·at·ed, eth·yl·at·ing.
to introduce one or more ethyl groups into (a compound).
noun
Also called ethoxide. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC2H5.
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Origin of ethylate

First recorded in 1860–65; ethyl + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM ethylate

eth·yl·a·tion, nounun·eth·yl·at·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ethylate

ethylate
/ (ˈɛθɪˌleɪt) /

verb
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which an ethyl group is introduced into a molecule
noun
another name for an ethoxide

Derived forms of ethylate

ethylation, noun
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