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}]
acetylate \acetylate\ v. i. 1. (Chem.) receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds Syn: acetylize [WordNet 1.5]
acetylate \acetylate\ v. t. (Chem.) 1 introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound Syn: acetylize [WordNet 1.5]