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verb
Receive substitution of an acetyl group:— The compounds acetylated.
synonyms: acetylise, acetylize.
is a specific kind of: change.
domain category: chemical science, chemistry.
derivation: acetylation | acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical.
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound).
is a specific kind of: alter, change, modify.
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