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eth•yl•ate
Pronunciation: (eth'u-lāt"), [key]
—v., -at•ed, -at•ing,
—n.
Chem.
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v.t.
to introduce one or more ethyl groups into (a compound).
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n.
Also called
ethoxide. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC
2H
5.
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