In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between methylate and ethylate
is that methylate is (organic chemistry) to add a methyl group to a compound while ethylate is (organic chemistry) to react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound.
As verbs the difference between methylate and ethylate
is that methylate is to add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits) while ethylate is (organic chemistry) to react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound.
As a noun methylate
is (chemistry) the anion -o-ch3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion.
methylate
English
Verb
(en-verb)
To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
(organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound
(biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression
Related terms
*methylation
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion
ethylate
English
Verb
(en-verb)
(organic chemistry) To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound
