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Definition of: acetylate
(ə·set′ə·lāt) v.t. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing Chem.
To introduce an acetyl group into (the molecule of an organic compound), as by treatment with acetic anhydride.
—a·cet′y·la′tion noun
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