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Methylate
Pronunciation : Meth"yl*ate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Methyl + alcoholate.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Meth"yl*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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