Associations to the word «Acetylation»

Wiktionary

ACETYLATION, noun. (chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance

Dictionary definition

ACETYLATION, noun. The process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche