acetylate

American  

[uh-set-l-eyt] / əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

acetylated, acetylating

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

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verb (used without object)

acetylated, acetylating

1. to become acetylated.

acetylate British  

/ əˈsɛtɪˌleɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

2. (intr) (of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group

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Other Word Forms

• acetylation noun
• acetylative adjective

Etymology

Origin of acetylate

First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + -ate ¹