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alkylate
(al¦kyl|ate)
Pronunciation:
/ˈalkɪleɪt/
verb
[
with object
]
(usually as adjective
alkylating
or
alkylated
)
Chemistry
introduce an alkyl radical into (a compound):
alkylating agents
Derivatives
alkylation
noun
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