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acylation

/ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən/

acylation noun: the process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

Noun

acylation (plural acylations)

  1. The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

acylation meaning in Tamil

acylation in Tamil

அசைலேற்றம், ஏசயிலேற்றம்

Forms of acylation

pluralacylations

Origin of acylation

From acyl + -ation.

Words formed from acylation

Questions about acylation

What does acylation mean?
Acylation means the process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
What is acylation in Tamil?
Acylation in Tamil is அசைலேற்றம், ஏசயிலேற்றம். See Acylation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acylation?
Acylation is a noun.
How do you pronounce acylation?
Acylation is pronounced /ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən/.
What is the plural of acylation?
The plural of acylation is acylations.

Words near acylation in the dictionary

  1. acylases
  2. acylate
  3. acylated
  4. acylates
  5. acylating
  6. acylation
  7. acylations
  8. acylative
  9. acylazolium
  10. acylazoliums
  11. acylcarnitine

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