methylate (redirected from methylates)

methylate /meth·yl·ate/ (meth´ĭ-lāt)

1. a compound of methyl alcohol and a base.

2. to add a methyl group to a substance.

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meth·yl·ate (mth-lt)

v.

1. To mix or combine with methyl alcohol.

2. To combine with the methyl radical.

n.

An organic compound in which the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group of methyl alcohol is replaced by a metal.

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methylate

[meth′ilāt]

Etymology: Gk, methy, wine, hyle, matter

1  n, an organic compound in which the hydrogen atom of methanol is replaced by a metal.

2  v, to add a methyl group, CH₃, to a chemical compound.

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methylate

1. a compound of methyl alcohol and a base.

2. to add a methyl group to a substance.