alkylate


al·kyl·ate

vt \ˈal-kə-ˌlāt\
al·kyl·at·ed; al·kyl·at·ing

Definition of ALKYLATE

: to introduce one or more alkyl groups into (a compound)
al·kyl·ation \ˌal-kə-ˈlā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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