- acetylise
- verb1. receive substitution of an acetyl group-
the compounds acetylated
• Derivationally related forms: ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylize), ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylate), ↑acetylation (for: ↑acetylate)• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science• Hypernyms: ↑change• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)• Derivationally related forms: ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylize), ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylate), ↑acetylation (for: ↑acetylate)• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.