Acetylate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To bring an acetyl group into (an organic molecule).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds.
  • v. introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To introduce the acetyl group into; especially, to prepare an acetyl derivative of an organic compound containing a hydroxyl- or amino-group.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
  • v. receive substitution of an acetyl group
    • Verb Form
    acetylated    acetylating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change    modify    alter   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    acetylize   
     
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