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Verb: methylate  'me-thu,leyt
  1. To impregnate or mix with methanol
Noun: methylate  'me-thu,leyt
  1. 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

Derived forms: methylated, methylates, methylating

Encyclopedia: Methylate