acetylate
[ uh-set-l-eyt ]
/ əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
verb (used without object), a·cet·y·lat·ed, a·cet·y·lat·ing.
to become acetylated.
Also
acetylize.
OTHER WORDS FROM acetylate
a·cet·y·la·tion, noun a·cet·y·la·tive, adjectiveWords nearby acetylate
British Dictionary definitions for acetylate
acetylate
/ (əˈsɛtɪˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
(intr)
(of a chemical compound) to gain or suffer substitution of an acetyl group