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alkylation

noun
al·kyl·ation | \ˌal-kə-ˈlā-shən \

Definition of alkylation 

: the act or process of introducing one or more alkyl groups into a compound (as to increase octane number in a motor fuel)

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alkylate \ˈal-kə-ˌlāt \ transitive verb

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 Volatile isobutane is converted in the alkylation unit to a component of gasoline. — Christina Austin, Fortune, "Exxon Fined Over Explosion That Injured Workers," 13 July 2017 The Nov. 22, 2016 explosion on a sulfuric-acid alkylation unit that makes octane-boosting components of gasoline in the sprawling Baton Rouge refinery and chemical plant injured four workers, two of them severely. — Christina Austin, Fortune, "Exxon Fined Over Explosion That Injured Workers," 13 July 2017

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1885, in the meaning defined above

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Dictionary Entries near alkylation

alkylammonium

alkyl aryl sulfonate

alkylating agent

alkylation

alkylbenzene

alkylbenzene sulfonate

alkylene

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The first known use of alkylation was in 1885

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