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benzylate

/ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ben-zyl-ate
IPA
/ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To introduce benzyl into a compound.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From benzyl (“C₆H₅-CH₂-”, noun) + -ate (verbal suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/
  • British English: /ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

benzylates (present, singular) benzylating (participle, present) benzylated (participle, past) benzylated (past)

Derived Forms

benzylation

Questions

How do you pronounce benzylate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛn.zəlˌeɪ̯t/.
What does benzylate mean?
To introduce benzyl into a compound.
Where does benzylate come from?
From benzyl (“C₆H₅-CH₂-”, noun) + -ate (verbal suffix).

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