benzylate

ben·zyl·ate
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Canada, US, UK/ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/Australia, New Zealand/ˈben.zəlˌæɪ̯t/Scotland/ˈbɛn.zəlˌet/India/ˈbɛn.zilˌeːʈ/

verb

To introduce benzyl into a compound.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

verbbenzylate (third-person singular simple present benzylates, present participle benzylating, simple past and past participle benzylated)

present singular third person benzylates · participle present benzylating · participle past benzylated · past benzylated

  1. transitivechemistryTo introduce benzyl into a compound.

Origin

From benzyl (“C₆H₅-CH₂-”, noun) + -ate (verbal suffix).

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APA

benzylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylate

MLA

“benzylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzylate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylate.

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