English dictionary

acetylate

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

receive substitution of an acetyl group

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Examples
The compounds acetylated.

Synonyms acetylise acetylize

Source: WordNet 3.0
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

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Source: WordNet 3.0