/al'keuh lay"sheuhn/ , n. Chem.
1. the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an organic compound by an alkyl group.
2. the addition of a paraffin to an olefin, done in the manufacture of gasoline.
[ 1895-1900; ALKYL + -ATION ]
/al'keuh lay"sheuhn/ , n. Chem.
1. the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an organic compound by an alkyl group.
2. the addition of a paraffin to an olefin, done in the manufacture of gasoline.
[ 1895-1900; ALKYL + -ATION ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012