trimethylate

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verb

To introduce three methyl groups into a molecule

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Meanings

verbtrimethylate (third-person singular simple present trimethylates, present participle trimethylating, simple past and past participle trimethylated)

present singular third person trimethylates · participle present trimethylating · participle past trimethylated · past trimethylated

  1. chemistryTo introduce three methyl groups into a molecule

Origin

From tri- + methylate.

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APA

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

MLA

“trimethylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trimethylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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