ALKYLATION


Meaning of ALKYLATION in English

/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 .