acetylate

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acetylate

verb acetylates · acetylating · acetylated

To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

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@misc{acetylate_2026,
  title = {acetylate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acetylate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}