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acetyl

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See also: acétyl

English

Etymology

From Latin acētum (vinegar) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, substance).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈsiːtaɪl/, /əˈsiːtɪl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæsətɪl/, /əˈsiːtɪl/

Noun

acetyl (plural acetyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.
    Synonym: ethanoyl

Usage notes

Sometimes abbreviated "Ac", but this conflicts with Ac = actinium.

Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

Internationalism. By surface analysis, acet- + -yl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asɛˈtyːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -yːl
  • Hyphenation: a‧ce‧tyl

Noun

acetyl n (definite singular acetylet, indefinite plural acetyl, definite plural acetyla or acetylene)

  1. (organic chemistry) acetyl (the univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid)

References

Anagrams

  • acylet
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