monoalkylate

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verb

To introduce a single alkyl group into a molecule

OriginEnglish alkylate ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

verbmonoalkylate (third-person singular simple present monoalkylates, present participle monoalkylating, simple past and past participle monoalkylated)

present singular third person monoalkylates · participle present monoalkylating · participle past monoalkylated · past monoalkylated

  1. chemistryTo introduce a single alkyl group into a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  7. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  8. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  9. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  10. Medieval Latinalcoho
  11. Middle Englishalcofol
  12. Englishalc(ohol)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  14. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  15. Englishalkyl
  16. Englishalkylate
  17. Englishmonoalkylate

From mono- + alkylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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