Meaning
To react with an ethyl compound so as to introduce one or more ethyl groups into a compound
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree German Ethylbor. English ethyl Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ethylate From ethyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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