v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' se-t ə l- ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Date: circa 1900
: to introduce the acetyl radical into (a compound)
– acet · y · la · tion \ - ˌ se-t ə l- ' ā -sh ə n \ noun
– acet · y · la · tive \ - ' set- ə l- ˌ ā -tiv \ adjective