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benzylating

benzylating adjective: that adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule. Also the present participle and gerund of benzylate.

Adjective

benzylating (comparative more benzylating, superlative most benzylating)

  1. That adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule.

Also used as

benzylating is also the present participle and gerund of benzylate.

Forms of benzylating

comparativemore benzylating
superlativemost benzylating

Origin of benzylating

From benzyl + -ate (“verb”, verbal suffix) + -ing.

Questions about benzylating

What does benzylating mean?
Benzylating means that adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule.
What part of speech is benzylating?
Benzylating is an adjective.

Words near benzylating in the dictionary

  1. benzylaminos
  2. benzylaniline
  3. benzylate
  4. benzylated
  5. benzylates
  6. benzylating
  7. benzylation
  8. benzylations
  9. benzylchloride
  10. benzyldiazine
  11. benzyldiazines

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