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acylate

/ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acy-late
IPA
/ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English acylate From acyl + -ate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/
  • British English: /ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acylates (present, singular) acylating (participle, present) acylated (participle, past) acylated (past)

Derived Forms

autoacylate deacylate monoacylate reacylate

Frequently Paired Words

acylation alkanoylation

Questions

How do you pronounce acylate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.sɪ.leɪt/.
What does acylate mean?
To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.
Where does acylate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English acylate From acyl + -ate.

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