alkylation en · NOUN
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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English alkylation From alkyl + -ation.
Meanings
- Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alkylations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bisalkylation · dealkylation · overalkylation · aminoalkylation · monoalkylation · bioalkylation · dialkylation · polyalkylation · hydroalkylation
Relateds
Translations (7)
fr alkylation (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · fi alkylointi (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · sk alkylácia (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · fi alkylaatio (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · sv alkylering (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · pt alquilação (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule) · pl alkilacja (reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule)