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acetyl definition

acetyl (ə sēt′'l; as′ə til′, -təl, -tēl′)

noun

the radical CHCO, derived from acetic acid: found only in compounds

Etymology: acet(ic) + -yl

Related Forms:

  • acetylic ac′·etyl′·ic (as′ə til′ik) adjective

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