acetylate

[ uh-set-l-eyt ]
/ əˈsɛt lˌeɪt /
Chemistry

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.

Origin of acetylate

First recorded in 1905–10; acetyl + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM acetylate

a·cet·y·la·tion, noun a·cet·y·la·tive, adjective

Words nearby acetylate

acetyl group, acetyl-coa synthetase, acetyl-coenzyme a, acetylandromedol, acetylaniline, acetylate, acetylation, acetylbenzene, acetylcholine, acetylcholinesterase, acetylcysteine

Example sentences from the Web for acetylation

  • The furfural constants of the lignocellulose are unaffected by the acetylation and condensation.

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

British Dictionary definitions for acetylation

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

Derived forms of acetylate

acetylation, noun

Medical definitions for acetylation

acetylation
[ ə-sĕt′l-ā′shən ]

n.

A reaction, usually with acetic acid, that introduces an acetyl radical into an organic compound.