Acetylate Definition

ə-sĕtl-āt

acetylated, acetylates, acetylating

verb

acetylated, acetylates, acetylating

To bring an acetyl group into (an organic molecule).

American Heritage

To combine an acetyl radical with (an organic compound)

Webster's New World

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

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