methylate

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Synonyms: ethylate, methylase, metallate, methylator, metalate, methylene, methylated, methylal, mesylate, methylates, demethylate

Antonyms: ethylate, methylase, metallate, methylator, metalate, methylene, methylated, methylal, mesylate, methylates, demethylate

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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

Noun

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

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