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acet-

acet- is the alternative spelling of aceto-.

Meaning of aceto-

Prefix

aceto-

  1. Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group (CH₃CO-); e.g., acetophenone

Questions about acet-

What is acet- the alternative spelling of?
Acet- is the alternative spelling of aceto-.

Words near acet- in the dictionary

  1. acesulfame K
  2. acesulfame potassium
  3. acesulfames
  4. acesulphame
  5. acesulphames
  6. acet-
  7. aceta
  8. acetable
  9. acetables
  10. acetabula
  11. acetabulae

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Adapted from Wiktionary: acet- (page history and authors); aceto- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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