monomethylate

M3O1N1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1

verb

To add a single methyl group to a compound

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Meanings

verbmonomethylate (third-person singular simple present monomethylates, present participle monomethylating, simple past and past participle monomethylated)

present singular third person monomethylates · participle present monomethylating · participle past monomethylated · past monomethylated

  1. chemistryTo add a single methyl group to a compound

Origin

From mono- + methylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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