acetyl
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acetyl
- /əˈsiːtaɪl/ UK
- /əˈsiːtɪl/ UK
- /ˈæsətɪl/ US
- /əˈsiːtɪl/ US
Where it comes from
aceto- + -yl. From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).
noun acetyls
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The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
Similar: ethanoyl
Translations
Talk about this word "acetyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acetyl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acetyl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acetyl "acetyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acetyl.Cite this
@misc{acetyl_2026,
title = {acetyl},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acetyl},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
