ethylate
1 of 2noun
eth·yl·ate
ˈethəˌlāt,
-lə̇t
plural -s
: ethoxide
ethylate
2 of 2transitive verb
eth·yl·ate
-ˌlāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to introduce the ethyl group into (a compound)
ethylation noun
ˌethəˈlāshən
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Noun
ethyl + -ate
Transitive verb
ethyl + -ate, verb suffix
First Known Use
Noun
1852, in the meaning defined above