Verb: acetylize u'se-tu,lIz
- (chemistry) introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
"They acetylized the compound to increase its solubility";
- acetylate, acetylise [Brit]
- (chemistry) receive substitution of an acetyl group
"the compounds acetylized";
- acetylate, acetylise [Brit]
Derived forms: acetylized, acetylizes, acetylizing