alkylation

English

Etymology

From alkyl ‎ -ation.

Noun

alkylation (plural alkylations)

1. (organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.

Derived terms

• aminoalkylation
• bioalkylation
• bisalkylation
• dealkylation
• dialkylation
• hydroalkylation
• monoalkylation
• overalkylation
• polyalkylation

 

Related terms

• alkylate
• alkylated

Translations

reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule

• Finnish: alkylointi, alkylaatio
• French: alkylation (fr)
• Polish: alkilacja f
• Portuguese: alquilação f
• Slovak: alkylácia f
• Swedish: alkylering (sv) c