alkylate

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

noun

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

verb (used with object), al·kyl·at·ed, al·kyl·at·ing.

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

Origin of alkylate

First recorded in 1885–90; alkyl + -ate1

Words nearby alkylate

alkyd, alkyd resin, alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl halide, alkylate, alkylating agent, alkylating drug, alkylation, alkylic, alkyne

Scientific definitions for alkylate

alkylate
[ ăl′kə-lāt′ ]

To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.