noun Download 🔗Share The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion Examples : "The chemist carefully added methylates to the reaction mixture, observing the change in pH. " chemistry compound biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits) Examples : "The chemistry lab methylates the DNA samples to study gene expression. " chemistry biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add a methyl group to a compound Examples : "The enzyme methylates the DNA, changing how the gene is expressed. " compound chemistry biochemistry biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression Examples : "The cell methylates DNA to control which genes are active, like adding a bookmark to silence a page in a book. " biochemistry biology process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
