Main Entry: ac·yl·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈa-sə-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ac·yl·at·ed; ac·yl·at·ing

Date: 1907

: to introduce an acyl radical into

— ac·yl·a·tion \ˌa-sə-ˈlā-shən\ noun