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Definition of Alkylation
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels. ¹
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Definition of Alkylation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Alkylation
1. The substitution of an alkyl group for an active hydrogen atom in an organic compound. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alkylation
Literary usage of Alkylation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1903)
"... and in 99 per cent, alcohol has a specific rotation of + 181°, as against +
41° for the y-derivative. 4. The alkylation of Sugars. By THOS. ..."
2. The Simple Carbohydrates and the Glucosides by Edward Frankland Armstrong (1912)
"The alkylation of Galactose. J. Chem. Soc., 1904, 85, 1071-1081. ... Soc., 1903,
83, 1037-1041. T. PURDIE AND JC IRVINE. alkylation of ..."
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