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to acetylize

to acetylize

9.9
To add a small acetyl group to a chemical compound
  • verb
  • /əˈsɛtɪlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acetilar
  • Through repeated tests, the team successfully acetylized various organic molecules.

Examples

  • Researchers acetylized the compound to observe changes in its biological activity.

  • The laboratory technician plans to acetylize the substance during the next phase of the experiment.

  • Chemists often acetylize compounds to enhance their properties.

  • The researchers acetylized the sample for further analysis.

  • Researchers aim to acetylize the compound to enhance its effectiveness as a drug.

  • The process to acetylize the organic molecule involves adding an acetyl group under controlled conditions.

  • To improve its stability, scientists decided to acetylize the active ingredient in the formulation.

Synonyms

to acetylate
vsto acetylize
  • Specialized
9.9

To add a small chemical part called acetyl to a molecule

has identical meaning but differs only in spelling or word form

Surface Forms

acetylize infinitive
acetylized past
acetylized past participle
acetylizing present participle
acetylizes third person singular

Morphology

acetylize = acetyl (transparent) = acetyl + ize

Formed by the combining form 'acetyl' plus the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize'; morphologically direct though the meaning is technical.

Etymology

Acetylize comes from acetyl, a chemical word that comes from a word for 'vinegar' seen in acetic and in 'acetic acid', and the ending -ize, which means 'make' or 'change into', like in realize. So, to acetylize is to add an acetyl part to a chemical compound.