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Acetylated vs Acetylate - What's the difference?

acetylated | acetylate |

As verbs the difference between acetylated and acetylate

is that acetylated is (acetylate) while acetylate is (chemistry) to react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance.

As an adjective acetylated

is that has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.

acetylated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (acetylate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.

    • Derived terms

    * acetylated cotton * acetylated lanolin * antiacetylated * nonacetylated

    Related terms

    * acetylation

    acetylate

    English

    Verb

    (acetylat)
  • (chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance

    • Related terms

    *acetylation

    See also

    *(Acetyl)