English Explanatory Dictionary

acetylate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

Word forms

acetylate acetylates acetylating acetylated

Etymology

From acetyl + -ate.

Related words

acetylation

Derived words

acetylatable acetylative acetylator deacetylate hyperacetylate hyperacetylating reacetylate

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