Dictionary
al•kyl•ate
Pronunciation: (al'ku-lāt"), [key]
—n., v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
Chem.
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n.
a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound.
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v.t.
to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).
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