methylate

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

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

词形变化

methylates present,singular,third-person methylating participle,present methylated participle,past methylated past methylates plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *médʰu
Proto-Hellenic *métʰu
Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu)
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
German -yl
German Methylbor.
English methyl
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātuslbor.
English -ate
English methylate
From methyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *médʰu
Proto-Hellenic *métʰu
Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu)
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
German -yl
German Methylbor.
English methyl
English -ate
English methylate
From methyl + -ate (“derivative”).
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