noun. The treatment of organic substances with acetic anhydrid in order to determine the presence and amount of alcoholic hydroxyl. Same as acetylization.

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

noun. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound

"Histones are modified in various ways, including through a process called acetylation, which in turn modifies chromatin shape and structure."

acetylation test  

acetylate  

acylation  

aftereffect  alcoholysis  autoxidation  centage  cytoskeleton  

ethanoylation