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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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How to use ethylate in a sentence
They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.
Prepared as Potassium ethylate, substituting sodium for potassium.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyFor the saponification we employ a solution of sodium ethylate in the cold.
Researches on Cellulose|C. F. CrossThen a greenish white solid sublimed, and this was found to be aluminic ethylate.
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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