methylation

meth·yl·a·tion

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meth-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌmɛθ əˈleɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meth-uh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌmɛθ əˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of methylation word

noun methylation the process of replacing a hydrogen atom with a methyl group. 1
noun methylation (chemistry) the addition of a methyl group to a molecule. 1

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Origin of methylation

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; methylate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Methylation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Methylation

methylation 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.

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