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acetylize

verb

1. receive substitution of an acetyl group

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the compounds acetylated

• Syn: ↑acetylate, ↑acetylise

• Derivationally related forms: ↑acetyl, ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylate), ↑acetylation (for: ↑acetylate)

• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science

• Hypernyms: ↑change

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

• Syn: ↑acetylate, ↑acetylise

• Derivationally related forms: ↑acetyl, ↑acetyl (for: ↑acetylate), ↑acetylation (for: ↑acetylate)

• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science

• Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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variant of acetylate

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—acetylization, n. —acetylizer, n.

/euh set"l uyz'/, v.t., v.i., acetylized, acetylizing.

acetylate.

Also, esp. Brit., acetylise.

[ACETYL + -IZE]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.