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acetylate

/ acetylate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
acetyl acetyl group acetyl radical ethanoyl group ethanoyl radical
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
verb Sense 2
receive substitution of an acetyl group
"the compounds acetylated"
Type of:
change
Derived:
acetyl acetyl group acetyl radical ethanoyl group ethanoyl radical
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
1
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