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acetyl

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

noun.substance

Synonyms acetyl group acetyl radical ethanoyl group ethanoyl radical

Source: WordNet 3.0
A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.

noun

Source: webster1913