phenylate

1 of 2

noun

phenyl·​ate

ˈfenᵊlˌāt,

ˈfēn-,

-nᵊlə̇t,

usually -t+V

plural -s

: phenoxide sense 1

phenylate

2 of 2

transitive verb

phenyl·​ate

-nᵊlˌāt,

usually -āt+V

-ed/-ing/-s

: to introduce the phenyl group into (a compound)

phenylation

ˌ⸗⸗ˈāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary phenyl + -ate, noun suffix

Transitive verb

phenyl + -ate, verb suffix

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