acetylate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
acetylate
    v 1: receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds
         acetylated" [syn: {acetylate}, {acetylize}, {acetylise}]
    2: introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) [syn:
       {acetylate}, {acetylize}, {acetylise}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
acetylate \acetylate\ v. i.
   1. (Chem.) receive substitution of an acetyl group; of
      chemical compounds

   Syn: acetylize
        [WordNet 1.5]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
acetylate \acetylate\ v. t. (Chem.) 1
   introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound

   Syn: acetylize
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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