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methylate

/meth-uh-leyt/US // ˈmɛθ əˌleɪt //UK // (ˈmɛθɪˌleɪt) //

氨基甲酸酯,氨基甲酸乙酯,氨基甲酸盐,氨基甲烷

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
    • : any compound containing the methyl group.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    meth·yl·at·ed, meth·yl·at·ing.

    • : to replace with the methyl group.
    • : to mix with methyl alcohol, as in the denaturation of ethyl alcohol.

Examples

  • They form unstable addition products with sodium ethylate or methylate.

  • Last night, however, I managed to secure and methylate a good-sized scorpion.

  • The latter is then made to methylate a product, aniline, derived indirectly from coal-tar.