dealkylate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- [diːˈæɫkɪleɪt] (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- 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 English dealkylate From de- + alkylate.
Meanings
- (transitive) To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dealkylates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dealkylated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dealkylated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dealkylating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |