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methylate

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methylate noun

  1. The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion

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methylate verb

  1. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
  2. To add a methyl group to a compound
  3. To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

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dimethylatedemethylatetrimethylatemonomethylatemethylenatecarboxymethy…ethylatemethoxylatemethylesteri…demethylenatemethylate

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