silylate

S1I1L1Y4L1A1T1E1

verb

To add one or more silyl groups to a molecule.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

verbsilylate (third-person singular simple present silylates, present participle silylating, simple past and past participle silylated)

present singular third person silylates · participle present silylating · participle past silylated · past silylated

  1. chemistryTo add one or more silyl groups to a molecule.

Origin

From silyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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silylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silylate

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silylate.

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