Dictionary
a•cet•y•late
Pronunciation: (u-set'l-āt"), [key]
—v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
Chem.
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v.t.
to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
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v.i.
to become acetylated.
Also,acetylize.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.