ethylate

[ eth-uh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, eth·yl·at·ed, eth·yl·at·ing.

1. to introduce one or more ethyl groups into (a compound).

noun

1. Also called ethoxide. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC 2 H 5 .

ethylate

/ ˈɛθɪˌleɪt /

verb

1. to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which an ethyl group is introduced into a molecule

noun

1. another name for an ethoxide

Derived Forms

• ˌethylˈation, noun

Other Words From

• ethyl·ation noun
• un·ethyl·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethylate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; ethyl + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.

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Prepared as Potassium ethylate, substituting sodium for potassium.

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For the saponification we employ a solution of sodium ethylate in the cold.

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Then a greenish white solid sublimed, and this was found to be aluminic ethylate.

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