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a⋅ce⋅tyl

[uh-seet-l, uh-set-l, as-i-tl]
–adjective Chemistry.
containing the acetyl group.

Origin:
1860–65; acet- + -yl
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a·ce·tyl   (ə-sēt'l, ās'ĭ-tl)   
n.  The acetic acid radical CH3CO.
ac'e·tyl'ic (ās'ĭ-tĭl'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: ace·tyl
Pronunciation: &-'sEt-&l, 'as-&t-; 'as-&-"tEl
Function: noun
: the radical CH3CO of aceticacid
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acetyl a·ce·tyl (ə-sēt'l, ās'ĭ-tl)
n.
The acetic acid radical CH3CO.


ac'e·tyl'ic (ās'ĭ-tĭl'ĭk) adj.

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