acylate

English

Etymology

From acyl +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

• (General American, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/, /ˈeɪ.saɪ.leɪt/

Verb

acylate (third-person singular simple present acylates, present participle acylating, simple past and past participle acylated)

2. (transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.

Derived terms

• autoacylate
• deacylate
• monoacylate
• reacylate

 

Related terms

• acylation
• alkanoylation

Translations

Translations

• Polish: acylować impf