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methyl ethyl ketone
methyl isocyanate
methyl methacrylate
methyl orange
methyl salicylate
methyl violet
methylal
methylamine
methylate
methylated spirit
methylbenzene
methylcellulose
methyldopa
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methylate
meth·yl·ate [ méthə làyt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
chemistry 
Same as  methoxide


transitive verb  (past and past participle meth·yl·at·ed, present participle meth·yl·at·ing, 3rd person present singular meth·yl·ates)
Definition:
 
1. replace hydrogen atom with methyl group: to replace one or more hydrogen atoms in a molecule with the methyl group
2. mix with methanol: to mix something with methanol

meth·yl·a·tion [ mèthə láysh'n ] noun
meth·yl·a·tor noun
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