meaning of acetyl
1. A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.
2. the organic group of acetic acid CH3CO-
Related Words
acetyl | acetyl chloride | acetyl group | acetyl radical | acetylate | acetylation | acetylcholine | acetylene | acetylenic | acetylic | acetylise | acetylize | acetylsalicylic acid |