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acetyl

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/əˈsiːtaɪl/(UK)
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/əˈsiːtaɪl/(UK) · /əˈsiːtɪl/(UK) · /ˈæsətɪl/(US) · /əˈsiːtɪl/(US)

Definition of acetyl

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

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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”).

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