methylation

[ meth-uh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌmɛθ əˈleɪ ʃən /

noun Chemistry.

the process of replacing a hydrogen atom with a methyl group.

Origin of methylation

First recorded in 1875–80; methylate + -ion

Words nearby methylation

methylacetic acid, methylal, methylamine, methylate, methylated spirits, methylation, methylbenzene, methylbenzyl acetate, methylcatechol, methylcellulose, methylcyclohexanol

Example sentences from the Web for methylation

  • Higher levels of methylation were found in those who had committed suicide.

    Researchers Have Created a New Blood Test to Predict Risk of Suicide |Brandy Zadrozny |July 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

  • He made the important discovery that some animals possess the power of methylation as well as of demethylation.

    The Toxicity of Caffein |William Salant

  • The methylation of aniline can obviously be carried out by the foregoing process only when beet-sugar residues are available.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola

  • It has been explained that by the methylation of rosaniline Hofmann obtained violet colouring-matters.

    Coal |Raphael Meldola