Alkylating

/ˈælkɪˌleɪtɪŋ/ adjective, verb

Describing a chemical reaction process that introduces alkyl groups into molecules; or the present participle form of 'alkylate'.

The present participle of 'alkylate' formed with the '-ing' suffix, also used as an adjective to describe reactions capable of performing alkylation.

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