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methylated

methylated is the simple past and past participle of methylate.

Adjective

methylated (not comparable)

  1. denatured by the addition of methyl alcohol
  2. subject to methylation

Meaning of methylate

Verb

methylate (third-person singular simple present methylates, present participle methylating, simple past and past participle methylated)

  1. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
  2. To add a methyl group to a compound
  3. To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

See all 4 meanings of methylate

Words formed from methylated

Phrases with methylated

Questions about methylated

What does methylated mean?
Methylated means denatured by the addition of methyl alcohol.
What is methylated the simple past and past participle of?
Methylated is the simple past and past participle of methylate.
What part of speech is methylated?
Methylated is an adjective.

Words near methylated in the dictionary

  1. methylase
  2. methylases
  3. methylatability
  4. methylatable
  5. methylate
  6. methylated
  7. methylated spirit
  8. methylated spirits
  9. methylates
  10. methylating
  11. methylation

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