trimethylation

T1R1I1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The addition of three methyl groups, especially to an amine of a chromatin.

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Meanings

nountrimethylation (plural trimethylations)

plural trimethylations

  1. chemistryThe addition of three methyl groups, especially to an amine of a chromatin.

Origin

From tri- + methyl + -ation.

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Translations

Catalan trimetilació
  • trimetilació(organic chemistry)
Spanish trimetilación
  • trimetilación(organic chemistry)
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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