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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methylate (ˈmɛθɪˌleɪt ) vb 1. (Chemistry) (tr ) to mix with methanol
2. (Chemistry) to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which a methyl group is introduced into a molecule
n (Elements & Compounds) another name for
methoxide ˌmethylˈation n
ˈmethylˌator n
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meth•yl•ate (ˈmɛθ əˌleɪt) n., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. n. 1. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH3 ONa.
2. any compound containing the methyl group.
v.t. 3. (in a compound) to replace (one or more hydrogen atoms) with the methyl group.
4. to mix with methyl alcohol, as in the denaturation of ethyl alcohol.
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methylate Past participle: methylatedGerund: methylatingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative methylate methylate
Present I methylate you methylate he/she/it methylates we methylate you methylate they methylate
Preterite I methylated you methylated he/she/it methylated we methylated you methylated they methylated
Present Continuous I am methylating you are methylating he/she/it is methylating we are methylating you are methylating they are methylating
Present Perfect I have methylated you have methylated he/she/it has methylated we have methylated you have methylated they have methylated
Past Continuous I was methylating you were methylating he/she/it was methylating we were methylating you were methylating they were methylating
Past Perfect I had methylated you had methylated he/she/it had methylated we had methylated you had methylated they had methylated
Future I will methylate you will methylate he/she/it will methylate we will methylate you will methylate they will methylate
Future Perfect I will have methylated you will have methylated he/she/it will have methylated we will have methylated you will have methylated they will have methylated
Future Continuous I will be methylating you will be methylating he/she/it will be methylating we will be methylating you will be methylating they will be methylating
Present Perfect Continuous I have been methylating you have been methylating he/she/it has been methylating we have been methylating you have been methylating they have been methylating
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been methylating you will have been methylating he/she/it will have been methylating we will have been methylating you will have been methylating they will have been methylating
Past Perfect Continuous I had been methylating you had been methylating he/she/it had been methylating we had been methylating you had been methylating they had been methylating
Conditional I would methylate you would methylate he/she/it would methylate we would methylate you would methylate they would methylate
Past Conditional I would have methylated you would have methylated he/she/it would have methylated we would have methylated you would have methylated they would have methylated
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