realkylate

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verb

To alkylate again, typically following a dealkylation

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

verbrealkylate (third-person singular simple present realkylates, present participle realkylating, simple past and past participle realkylated)

present singular third person realkylates · participle present realkylating · participle past realkylated · past realkylated

  1. chemistryTo alkylate again, typically following a dealkylation

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  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. Englishrealkylate

From re- + alkylate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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