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acetylate
DEFINITIONS OF:
acetylate
1
v
introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Synonyms:
acetylise
,
acetylize
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
v
receive substitution of an acetyl group
“the compounds
acetylated
”
Synonyms:
acetylise
,
acetylize
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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