acylation

English Thesaurus

1. the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

hyponym	:	acetylation,
definition	:	the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound (noun.process)