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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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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