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Adjective: methylated  'me-thu,ley-tid
  1. (chemistry) having received or containing a methyl group
    "methylated spirits are used as a solvent"
Verb: methylate  'me-thu,leyt
  1. Add a methyl group to a compound
    "They methylated the alcohol to produce an ether"
     
  2. Add methanol to (a substance) to make it unfit for consumption
    "The government methylated industrial alcohol to prevent its use as a beverage"

Encyclopedia: Methylated

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