Ethylate /(ĕth"ĭl*ā̇t)/

1. A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K. (Chem.)

imp. & p. p. Ethylated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ethylating

1. To treat in such a way as to cause the introduction of one or more ethyl groups, C2H5-; as, to ethylate alcohol. (Chem.)