English Explanatory Dictionary

acetyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.

Pronunciation

/əˈsiːtaɪl/ /əˈsiːtɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acetyl.wav /ˈæsətɪl/

Word forms

acetyl acetyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Latin aceō Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acetyl From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).

Synonyms

ethanoyl

Related words

acet-

Derived words

acebutolol acetamide acetergamine acetoacetyl acetylacetone acetyladenylate acetylajmaline acetylaminen acetylamino acetylase acetylate acetylbenzene acetylbenzoate acetylbenzoic acetylbiuret acetyl bromide acetylcarbazole acetylcarbromal acetylcarnitine acetylcellulose acetylchitooligosaccharide acetyl chloride acetylcholine acetylcholinesterase acetyl CoA acetyl-CoA carboxylase acetyl-CoA synthetase acetyl coenzyme A acetylcyanide acetylcysteine acetyldigitoxin acetyldigoxin acetylene acetylenediurein acetylesterase acetylferrocene acetylfluoride acetylgalactosamide acetylgalactosamine acetylglucomannan acetylglucosaminyl acetylhydrolase acetylic acetylide acetyliodide acetylisoquinoline acetyllactosamine acetylleucine acetyllysine acetylmannosamine acetylmethadol acetylmethionine acetylmethylcarbinol acetylmuramic acetylmuramidase acetylmuramyl acetylneuraminic acetylome acetylornithine acetyloxy
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