alkylate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alc(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English alkylate From alkyl + -ate.
Meanings
- To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkylated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alkylated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| alkylating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| alkylates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
monoalkylate · alkylator · dealkylate · realkylate · nonalkylating
Relateds
Translations (3)
pt alquilar (to add an alkyl group to a compound) · ms mengalkil (to add an alkyl group to a compound) · pl alkilować (to add an alkyl group to a compound)