Associations to the word «Acetylate»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
ACETYLATE, verb. (chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
Dictionary definition
ACETYLATE, verb. Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated".
ACETYLATE, verb. Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.