I. ˈethəˌlāt, -_lə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: ethyl + -ate
: ethoxide
II. -ˌlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: ethyl + -ate, v. suffix
: to introduce the ethyl group into (a compound)
• eth·yl·a·tion ˌethəˈlāshən noun -s
I. ˈethəˌlāt, -_lə̇t noun
( -s )
Etymology: ethyl + -ate
: ethoxide
II. -ˌlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: ethyl + -ate, v. suffix
: to introduce the ethyl group into (a compound)
• eth·yl·a·tion ˌethəˈlāshən noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012