ethylation

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noun

Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule

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Meanings

nounethylation (plural ethylations)

plural ethylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule

Origin

From ethyl + -ation.

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Translations

Italian etilazione
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Cite this entry
APA

ethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylation

MLA

“ethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylation.

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