ethylate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree German Ethylbor. English ethyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ethylate From ethyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (transitive) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ethylated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ethylated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ethylating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ethylates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |