"methylate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: methylates [plural]
Etymology: From methyl + -ate (“derivative”) Etymology templates: {{af|en|methyl|-ate|id2=chemical|t2=derivative}} methyl + -ate (“derivative”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} methylate (plural methylates)
  1. (chemistry) The anion -O-CH₃⁻ derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion
    Sense id: en-methylate-en-noun-~sRGg4UF Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: methylates [present, singular, third-person], methylating [participle, present], methylated [participle, past], methylated [past]
Etymology: From methyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|methyl|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} methyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} methylate (third-person singular simple present methylates, present participle methylating, simple past and past participle methylated)
  1. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
    Sense id: en-methylate-en-verb-QcOaq8JW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (chemical), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 50 13 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (chemical): 30 45 14 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 60 19 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 55 12 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 55 11 13
  2. (organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound
    Sense id: en-methylate-en-verb-WC1V2oKf Categories (other): Organic chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  3. (biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression
    Sense id: en-methylate-en-verb-7GrHFjUd Categories (other): Biochemistry Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: methylation
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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