monoacylate

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ acylate.

Verb

monoacylate (third-person singular simple present monoacylates, present participle monoacylating, simple past and past participle monoacylated)

1. (organic chemistry) To introduce a single acyl group into a molecule

Derived terms

• monoacylation

Noun

monoacylate (plural monoacylates)

1. A monoacylated product