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Acetyl

see synonyms of acetyl

Noun

1. acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical

the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acetyl

see synonyms of acetyl
noun
(modifier)
of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
acetyl group or radical

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Acetyl

see synonyms of acetyl
noun
the radical CH3CO, derived from acetic acid: found only in compounds

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acetyl

see synonyms of acetyl
n.
The methyl acyl group, CH3CO, formally derived from acetic acid.

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