| ACETYLATE | • acetylate v. (Chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups… • ACETYLATE v. to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound). |
| ACRYLATES | • acrylates n. Plural of acrylate. • ACRYLATE n. a compound used in plasters and resins. |
| ACYLATING | • acylating v. Present participle of acylate. • ACYLATE v. to introduce acyl into. |
| ACYLATION | • acylation n. (Organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound. • ACYLATION n. the act of forming an acylate. |
| ADENYLATE | • adenylate n. (Organic chemistry) The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate. • adenylate v. (Genetics) To carry out or induce an adenylation reaction. • ADENYLATE n. an enzyme with key regulatory roles in cells, aka adenyl cyclase. |
| ALKYLATED | • alkylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of alkylate. • alkylated adj. That has been modified by alkylation. • ALKYLATE v. to combine with alkyl. |
| ALKYLATES | • alkylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate. • ALKYLATE v. to combine with alkyl. |
| BUTYLATED | • butylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of butylate. • butylated adj. (Organic chemistry) Modified to contain one or more butyl groups. • BUTYLATE v. to add a butyl to. |
| BUTYLATES | • butylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butylate. • BUTYLATE v. to add a butyl to. |
| CAPRYLATE | • caprylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid. • CAPRYLATE n. a salt of caprylic acid. |
| ETHYLATED | • ethylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of ethylate. • ethylated adj. (Organic chemistry) That has had one or more ethyl groups attached. • ETHYLATE v. to introduce the ethyl group into. |
| ETHYLATES | • ethylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ethylate. • ETHYLATE v. to introduce the ethyl group into. |
| METHYLATE | • methylate v. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits). • methylate v. (Organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound. • methylate v. (Biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression. |