acetylizing

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Verb
1. receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated"
(synonym) acetylate, acetylise
(hypernym) change
(derivation) acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical
(classification) chemistry, chemical science
2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
(synonym) acetylate, acetylise
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical
(classification) chemistry, chemical science