alkylation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.

Word forms

alkylation alkylations

Etymology

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English alkylation From alkyl + -ation.

Related words

alkylate alkylated

Derived words

aminoalkylation bioalkylation bisalkylation dealkylation dialkylation hydroalkylation monoalkylation overalkylation polyalkylation

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