Acylation

/ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən/ noun

A chemical reaction in which an acyl group is added to or transferred to a molecule, commonly used in synthesis and biological processes.

From 'acyl' + '-ation' (noun suffix for processes). This standard chemical process name follows the typical nomenclature for describing reactions.

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