alkylating
|al-ky-lat-ing|
/ˈæl.kɪˌleɪ.tɪŋ/
(alkylate)
introduce alkyl group
Etymology
'alkylate' originates from the combination of 'alkyl', a term used in organic chemistry, and the suffix '-ate', indicating a process or action.
'alkylate' was derived from the term 'alkyl', which itself comes from the Arabic word 'al-qili', meaning 'ashes of the saltwort', and the suffix '-ate' was added to denote the action of introducing an alkyl group.
Initially, it meant 'to introduce an alkyl group', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'alkylate', which means to introduce one or more alkyl groups into a compound.
The chemist is alkylating the compound to study its properties.
Synonyms
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