Definitions For Methylate

Noun

METHYLATE (plural METHYLATEs) (chemistry) The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion

Verb

methylat , ing To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits) (organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound (biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

Related terms

methylation

Etymology

methyl + ate

Is Methylate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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17
Words with Friends
17

The word Methylate is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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