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Definition of Methylate
1. n. An alcoholate of methyl alcohol in which the hydroxyl hydrogen is replaced by a metal, after the analogy of a hydrate; as, sodium methylate, CH3ONa.
2. v. t. To impregnate or mix with methyl or methyl alcohol.
Definition of Methylate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Medical Definition of Methylate
1. 1. To add methyl alcohol to ethanol to render it undrinkable. 2. To replace an atom, usually a hydrogen, with a methyl group. (09 Oct 1997)