acylation

Definitions of acylation
  1. noun
    the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
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    types:
    acetylation
    the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound
    type of:
    chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
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