acetylate

English

Etymology

acetyl +‎ -ate

Verb

acetylate (third-person singular simple present acetylates, present participle acetylating, simple past and past participle acetylated)

2. (organic chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

Derived terms

• acetylatable
• acetylative
• acetylator
• deacetylate
• hyperacetylate
• hyperacetylating
• reacetylate

 

Related terms

• acetylation

Translations

Translations

• Polish: acetylować impf or pf

See also

• Acetyl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia