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Amylate vs Acylate - What's the difference?

amylate | acylate |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between amylate and acylate

is that amylate is (organic chemistry) a compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical while acylate is (organic chemistry) to add one or more acyl groups to a compound.

As a noun amylate

is (organic chemistry) a compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

As a verb acylate is

(organic chemistry) to add one or more acyl groups to a compound.

amylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

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    acylate

    English

    Verb

  • (organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.

    • Related terms

    *acylation *alkanoylation