alkylate

al·kyl·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-kuh-leyt]
- /ˈæl kəˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-kuh-leyt]
- /ˈæl kəˌleɪt/

Definitions of alkylate word

verb alkylate to bring (an alkyl group) into a compound 3
noun alkylate a substance produced by adding one or more alkyl groups to a compound. 1
verb with object alkylate to add one or more alkyl groups to (a compound). 1
noun alkylate Introduce an alkyl radical into (a compound). 1
verb alkylate (organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent. 0

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Origin of alkylate

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; alkyl + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Alkylate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Alkylate

alkylate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

alkylate usage trend in Literature

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