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acetyl

/əˈsiːtaɪl/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

galactosamine(English)glucosamine(English)coa(English)acetoacetyl(English)acetoxy(English)acetyl chloride(English)acetonyl(English)acrylyl(English)acyl(English)acetic(English)lysine(English)carnitine(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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