meth·yl·ate

(mĕth′ə-lāt′)

tr.v. meth·yl·at·ed, meth·yl·at·ing, meth·yl·ates

1. To introduce one or more methyl groups into (a molecule).

2. To mix or combine with methyl alcohol.

meth′yl·a′tor n.

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methylated - having received a methyl group; "methylated alcohol"

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It is hopeless attempting to make a wood fire, so you light the methylated spirit stove, and crowd round that.

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Dorothy," she continued on the same breath, to catch the servant before she left the room, "we shall want some more methylated spirits--unless the lamp itself is out of order.

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He thought the small pressurised paraffinfuelled camping stove had gone out and so poured methylated spirits on it.

Women burned by Primus stove flame

Library preparation consisted of: a) sonication of the DNA to create 100-300 base pair fragments; b) DNA end repair, addition of 3'adenine overhangs, and ligation of methylated sequencing adaptors; c) bisulfite treatment using the EZ DNA Methylation-Gold Kit[TM] (Zymo Research); and d) desalting, size selection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification (10 cycles), and an additional round of size selection.

Associations between Maternal Tobacco Smoke Exposure and the Cord Blood [CD4.sup.+] DNA Methylome

The police seized 1015 bottles of liquor, out of which 700 bottles were of Ponda alcohol and 315 of methylated alcohol.

Crackdown on sellers of 'poisonous' liquor launched

'Many people are looking for an alternative they can try to intoxicate themselves and one of the things they are doing now is to add methylated spirit to their drinks and they call it 'new hope',' he declared.

Palm oil as an antidote to poison is a myth -Expert

Gene expression was assessed in nine differentially methylated genes by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Genome-Wide Screening of Aberrant Methylation Loci for Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip

For patients with methylated MGMT gene status, median survival was 34.7 months from surgery.

Northwest Bio reports publication of interim survival data from Phase 3 trial

Genome sequencing following bisulfite conversion, methylated DNA immunoprecipitation (MeDIP), or methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction has recently enabled easier and more accurate identification of genome-wide DNA methylation patterns within a specific tissue in a high-throughput manner.

Characterization and functional inferences of a genome-wide DNA methylation profile in the loin (longissimus dorsi) muscle of swine

where "# of unconverted Cs" and "# of converted Cs" indicates the count of methylated (unconverted) Cs and unmodified Cs (converted Cs) at a specific cytosine site, respectively.

Topological Characterization of Human and Mouse [m.sup.5]C Epitranscriptome Revealed by Bisulfite Sequencing

He claims the poorest alcoholics could switch from strong beer and cider to illicit alcohol, methylated spirits and formerly legal highs.

'Law will hit harmful drinkers'