ethylate

[ eth-uh-leyt ]

/ ˈɛθ əˌleɪt /

Chemistry

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.

Nearby words

ethyl nitrite spirit, ethyl oxide, ethyl sulfide, ethyl urethane, ethylamine, ethylate, ethylbenzene, ethyldichloroarsine, ethylenation, ethylene, ethylene alcohol

Origin of ethylate

First recorded in 1860–65; ethyl + -ate¹

Related formseth·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 Formsethylation, noun

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Medicine definitions for ethylate

ethylate

[ ĕth′ə-lāt′ ]

n.

A compound in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of an alcohol is replaced by a metallic atom, usually sodium or potassium.

v.

To introduce the ethyl group into a compound.

Related formseth′yl•a′tion n.