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Definition of Acetylate

1. Verb. Receive substitution of an acetyl group. "The compounds acetylated"

2. Verb. Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).

Definition of Acetylate

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

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Definition of Acetylate

1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetylate

acetyl sulfisoxazole acetyl transacylase acetyl value acetylacetonate acetylacetone acetyladenylate acetylajmaline acetylajmaline acetylesterase acetylamino acetylaminofluorene

acetylaminopeptidase acetylaminos acetylase acetylases acetylate (current term) acetylated acetylates acetylating acetylation acetylations

acetylative acetylcarbromal acetylcarnitine acetylcholine acetylcholine chloride acetylcholine receptor acetylcholine receptor antibodies acetylcholine receptors acetylcholines

Literary usage of Acetylate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Radical Theory in Chemistry by John Joseph Griffin (1858)
"... acetylate. 177. ZH,C«H5; C" HP O" . ... acetylate, if combined with HHO, would become ZH8 ..."

2. Quantitative Analysis by Edward Garfield Mahin (1914)
"The most desirable method is to acetylate the oil, wash free from acetic acid, saponify, liberate the fatty acids and acetic acid from the soap and then ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... cyclopropanes in order of increasing thermo- dynamic stability was demonstrated. 1,1-Dimethyl- cyclopropane does not acetylate in this manner, ..."

4. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"Add 25 fjL acetic anhydride to acetylate the 2,4- and 2,6-toluenediamine and excess 1-(2- methoxyphenyl)piperazine. Allow 4 hours for completion of ..."

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