alkylate

English

Etymology

From alkyl +‎ -ate.

Verb

alkylate (third-person singular simple present alkylates, present participle alkylating, simple past and past participle alkylated)

1. (organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent

Derived terms

• alkylator
• dealkylate
• monoalkylate
• nonalkylating
• realkylate

 

Related terms

• alkylated
• alkylation

Translations

to add an alkyl group to a compound

• Malay: mengalkil
• Polish: alkilować (pl) impf
• Portuguese: alquilar (pt)