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methylate
verb meth·yl·ate \ˈme-thə-ˌlāt\
meth·yl·at·edmeth·yl·at·ing
Definition of METHYLATE
transitive verb
: to introduce the methyl radical into
— meth·yl·a·tion \ˌme-thə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
— meth·yl·a·tor \ˈme-thə-ˌlā-tər\ noun
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First Known Use of METHYLATE
1852
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