Ethylate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), eth·yl·at·ed, eth·yl·at·ing.
  1. to introduce one or more ethyl groups into (a compound).
noun
  1. a metallic derivative of ethyl alcohol, as potassium ethylate, KOC2H5.
verb
  1. to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction in which an ethyl group is introduced into a molecule
noun
  1. another name for an ethoxide
Ethylate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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