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Acetyl

Acetyl Meaning & Definition
Acetyl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acetyl?

[n] the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Acetyl: acetyl group | acetyl radical | ethanoyl group | ethanoyl radical

Related Terms | Find terms related to Acetyl:

See Also | acyl | acyl group

Acetyl In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac"e*tyl\, n. [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. ? substance. See {-yl}.] (Chem.) A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.

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