verb Download 🔗Share To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits) Examples : "The chemistry student is methylating the alcohol sample to denature it and make it unsuitable for drinking. " chemistry biochemistry compound substance process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add a methyl group to a compound Examples : "The lab technician is methylating the DNA samples to study gene expression. " chemistry biochemistry compound process 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 was methylating specific DNA regions to silence the expression of certain genes. " biochemistry biology medicine science process function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share That methylates Examples : "The methylating enzyme plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression. " chemistry biochemistry biology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading