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ACETYLATION
Definition of ACETYLATION
noun
The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
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Where it comes from
From acetylate + -ion.
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Word DNA
How it is built
Same root, ACETYL · 9 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ACETYLATION in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 137, 4 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 35 days.
First found by a player on Day 137, 4 October 2026.
Built from these letters
ACETYLATION starts with A and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AACEILNOTTY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A and T appear more than once.
Words that start ACETYLA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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