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alkylate

American  
[al-kuh-leyt] / ˈæl kəˌleɪt /

noun

  1. a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound.

verb (used with object)

alkylated, alkylating

  1. to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).

alkylate Scientific  
/ ăl′kə-lāt′ /

  1. To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.

Etymology

Origin of alkylate

First recorded in 1885–90; alkyl + -ate 1

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