ACETYL

acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical

(noun) the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

acetyl (plural acetyls)

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.

Source: Wiktionary

Ac"e*tyl, n. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. -yl.] (Chem.)

Definition: A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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