acetyl
/əˈsiːtaɪl/US/ˈæsətɪl/
acetyl noun: the univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
Noun
acetyl (plural acetyls)
- The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
- Synonyms:
- ethanoyl
acetyl meaning in Tamil and Persian
acetyl in Tamil
- அசிற்றைல்
acetyl in Persian
- univalent radical
- استیل
Synonyms of acetyl
Forms of acetyl
| plural | acetyls |
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Origin of acetyl
aceto- + -yl. From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).
Words formed from acetyl
- acebutolol
- acetamide
- acetergamine
- acetoacetyl
- acetylacetone
- acetyladenylate
- acetylajmaline
- acetylaminen
- acetylamino
- acetylase
- acetylate
- acetylbenzene
- acetylbenzoate
- acetylbenzoic
- acetylbiuret
- acetyl bromide
- acetylcarbazole
- acetylcarbromal
- acetylcarnitine
- acetylcellulose
- acetylchitooligosaccharide
- acetyl chloride
- acetylcholine
- acetylcholinesterase
- acetyl CoA
- acetyl-CoA carboxylase
- acetyl-CoA synthetase
- acetyl coenzyme A
- acetylcyanide
- acetylcysteine
- acetyldigitoxin
- acetyldigoxin
- acetylene
- acetylenediurein
- acetylesterase
- acetylferrocene
- acetylfluoride
- acetylgalactosamide
- acetylgalactosamine
- acetylglucomannan
- acetylglucosaminyl
- acetylhydrolase
- acetylic
- acetylide
- acetyliodide
- acetylisoquinoline
- acetyllactosamine
- acetylleucine
- acetyllysine
- acetylmannosamine
- acetylmethadol
- acetylmethionine
- acetylmethylcarbinol
- acetylmuramic
- acetylmuramidase
- acetylmuramyl
- acetylneuraminic
- acetylome
- acetylornithine
- acetyloxy
Questions about acetyl
- What does acetyl mean?
- Acetyl means the univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
- What is acetyl in Tamil?
- Acetyl in Tamil is அசிற்றைல். See Acetyl meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acetyl?
- Acetyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acetyl?
- Acetyl is pronounced /əˈsiːtaɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of acetyl?
- The plural of acetyl is acetyls.
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Source and license
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