alkylation

noun Chemistry.

1. the replacement of a hydrogen atom in an organic compound by an alkyl group.
2. the addition of a paraffin to an olefin, done in the manufacture of gasoline.

noun

1. the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or substitution of a hydrogen atom or halide group
2. the addition of an alkane hydrocarbon to an alkene in producing high-octane fuels

n.

1. A process in which one or more alkyl groups are substituted for hydrogen atoms in an organic compound.