Acetyl Definition

ə-sētl, ăsĭ-tl
noun
The methyl acyl group, CH3 CO, formally derived from acetic acid.
American Heritage
The radical CH3CO, derived from acetic acid: found only in compounds.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • ethanoyl group
  • acetyl radical
  • acetyl group
  • ethanoyl radical

Other Word Forms of Acetyl

Noun

Singular:
acetyl
Plural:
acetyls

Origin of Acetyl

  • From Latin acētum "vinegar" + Ancient Greek ὕλη (hylē) "substance".

    From Wiktionary

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