methylate

methylate
methylator, n.
/meth"euh layt'/, n., v., methylated, methylating. Chem.
n.
1. Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
2. any compound containing the methyl group.
v.t.
3. (in a compound) to replace (one or more hydrogen atoms) with the methyl group.
4. to mix with methyl alcohol, as in the denaturation of ethyl alcohol.
[1825-35; METHYL- + -ATE1]

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