acetylise meaning

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acetylise (verb): receive substitution of an acetyl group.

Spelling: acetylise (British) · acetylize (American)

acetylise has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

acetylise as a verb

  1. receive substitution of an acetyl group
    • the compounds acetylated

    Synonyms: acetylate, acetylize

    Type of: change

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

    Synonyms: acetylate, acetylize

    Type of: change

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in SE · 9-letter words

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