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acetylated

/əˈsiːtɪleɪtɪd/

acetylated is the simple past and past participle of acetylate.

Meaning of acetylate

Verb

acetylate (third-person singular simple present acetylates, present participle acetylating, simple past and past participle acetylated)

  1. To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

Adjective

acetylated (not comparable)

  1. That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.

Words formed from acetylated

Questions about acetylated

What does acetylated mean?
Acetylated means that has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.
What is acetylated the simple past and past participle of?
Acetylated is the simple past and past participle of acetylate.
What part of speech is acetylated?
Acetylated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acetylated?
Acetylated is pronounced /əˈsiːtɪleɪtɪd/.

Words near acetylated in the dictionary

  1. acetylases
  2. acetylatable
  3. acetylatase
  4. acetylatases
  5. acetylate
  6. acetylated
  7. acetylates
  8. acetylating
  9. acetylation
  10. acetylations
  11. acetylative

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