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ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… … English syllables
meth|o|trex|ate — «MEHTH uh TREHK sayt», noun. = amethopterin. (Cf. ↑amethopterin) … Useful english dictionary
methylate — meth·yl·ate … English syllables
methylate — meth•yl•ate [[t]ˈmɛθ əˌleɪt[/t]] n. v. at•ed, at•ing 1) chem. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH3ONa 2) chem. any compound containing the methyl group 3) chem. (in a compound) to replace (one or more hydrogen atoms) with… … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
methylation — Addition of methyl groups; in histochemistry, used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid; the net effect being to reduce tissue basophilia and… … Medical dictionary
demethylation — The enzymatic removal of methyl groups. * * * de·meth·yl·a·tion (.)dē .me thə lā shən n the process of removing a methyl group from a chemical compound de·meth·yl·ate ( )dē me thə .lāt vt, at·ed; at·ing * * * de·meth·yl·a·tion (de… … Medical dictionary
methylate — 1. To mix with methanol. 2. To introduce a methyl group. 3. A compound in which a metal ion methyl replaces the alcoholic hydrogen of alcohol. * * * meth·yl·ate (methґəl āt) 1. a compound of methyl alcohol and a base. 2. to add a methyl … Medical dictionary
CH3ONa — Methylate Meth yl*ate, n. [Methyl + alcoholate.] (Chem.) An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, {CH3ONa}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
