acetylate
/ə'sɛt,əleɪt/
verb
9 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).
2
Receive substitution of an acetyl group.
“the compounds acetylated”
WORD FORMS
Related formacetyl
Related formacetylation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinacetylateway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesa · cet · y · late
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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