1. receive substitution of an acetyl group; - Example: "the compounds acetylated" [syn: acetylate, acetylize, acetylise]
2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound); [syn: acetylate, acetylize, acetylise]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
acetylize
v 1: receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds
acetylated" [syn: acetylate, acetylize, acetylise]
2: introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound) [syn:
acetylate, acetylize, acetylise]