acetylate

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English

Etymology

acetyl +‎ -ate

Verb

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

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

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