D defs.my
Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

acetylate

· IPA
01 v. i. receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds
  1. 1.
    receive substitution of an acetyl group; of chemical compounds(Chem.)
Syn. acetylize
02 v. t. introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound
  1. 1.
    introduce an acetyl group into a chemical compound(Chem.)
Syn. acetylize