Meanings
adjectivebenzylating (comparative more benzylating, superlative most benzylating)
comparative more benzylating · superlative most benzylating
- chemistryThat adds one or more benzyl groups to a molecule.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of benzylate
Origin
From benzyl + -ate (“verb”, verbal suffix) + -ing.
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benzylating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylating
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“benzylating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylating. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzylating,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzylating.
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