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acetyls

acetyls is the plural of acetyl.

Meaning of acetyl

Noun

acetyl (plural acetyls)

  1. The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
    Synonyms:
    ethanoyl

Questions about acetyls

What is acetyls the plural of?
Acetyls is the plural of acetyl.

Words near acetyls in the dictionary

  1. acetylproteome
  2. acetylproteomes
  3. acetylpyridine
  4. acetylpyridines
  5. acetylpyrroline
  6. acetyls
  7. acetylsalicylate
  8. acetylsalicylates
  9. acetylsalicylic
  10. acetylsalicylic acid
  11. acetylserotonin

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