Alkylate

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To introduce an alkyl in place of a hydrogen atom.
    • Word Usage
    "In the run-up to the summer driving season, an increased amount of propylene at oil refineries is diverted into the manufacture of high-octane alkylate gasoline, leaving less available for polypropylene production."
     
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