acetyl

[ uh-seet-l, uh-set-l, as-i-tl ]
/ əˈsit l, əˈsɛt l, ˈæs ɪ tl /

adjective Chemistry.

containing the acetyl group.

Origin of acetyl

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + -yl

Words nearby acetyl

acetophenetidin, acetophenone, acetostearin, acetous, acetum, acetyl, acetyl chloride, acetyl coa, acetyl coenzyme a, acetyl group, acetyl-coa synthetase

British Dictionary definitions for acetyl

acetyl
/ (ˈæsɪˌtaɪl, əˈsiːtaɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 3 CO- acetyl group or radical

Derived forms of acetyl

acetylic (ˌæsɪˈtɪlɪk), adjective

Word Origin for acetyl

C19: from acet ( ic) + -yl

Medical definitions for acetyl

acetyl
[ ə-sēt′l, ăs′ĭ-tl ]

n.

The acetic acid radical CH3CO.

Other words from acetyl

ac′e•tyl′ic (ăs′ĭ-tĭl′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for acetyl

acetyl
[ ə-sēt′l, ăs′ĭ-tl ]

The radical CH3CO, derived from acetic acid.