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alkylate

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al·kyl·ate  (lk-lt)
tr.v. al·kyl·at·ed, al·kyl·at·ing, al·kyl·ates
To add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound).
alkylate  (lk-lt)
To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound.


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