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ethylation
Variant of ethylate
transitive verb ethylated, ethylating
to compound with one or more ethyl groups
noun
a compound formed by the replacement of the hydrogen atom in the hydroxyl group of ethyl alcohol by an active metal
Related Forms:
- ethylation noun
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