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Definitions for Acetyl
əˈsit l, əˈsɛt l, ˈæs ɪ tlacetyl

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radicalnoun

    the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)

Wiktionary

  1. acetylnoun

    The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic acid.

  2. Etymology: From acētum "vinegar" + ὕλη (hylē) "substance".

Wikipedia

  1. acetyl

    In organic chemistry, acetyl is a functional group with the chemical formula −COCH3 and the structure −C(=O)−CH3. It is sometimes represented by the symbol Ac (not to be confused with the element actinium). In IUPAC nomenclature, acetyl is called ethanoyl, although this term is barely heard.The acetyl group contains a methyl group (−CH3) single-bonded to a carbonyl (C=O). The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one nonbonded electron with which it forms a chemical bond to the remainder R of the molecule. The acetyl moiety is a component of many organic compounds, including acetic acid, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, acetyl-CoA, acetylcysteine, acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol), and acetylsalicylic acid (also known as aspirin).

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  1. acetyl

    Acetyl is a functional group in organic chemistry, derived from acetic acid, involving a methyl group single-bonded to a carbonyl. The carbon of the carbonyl has a lone pair of electrons, giving acetyl the ability to react as a base and a nucleophile. The acetyl group, which is usually represented as -COCH₃, is present in a wide variety of subcellular metabolites and molecules in biochemistry, and its structure plays significant roles in the function and mechanism of action of many compounds.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acetylnoun

    a complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid

  2. Etymology: [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. substance. See -yl.]

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  1. Acetyl

    In organic chemistry, acetyl is a functional group, the acyl with chemical formula COCH3. It is sometimes represented by the symbol Ac. The acetyl group contains a methyl group single-bonded to a carbonyl. The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one nonbonded electron with which it forms a chemical bond to the remainder R of the molecule. In IUPAC nomenclature, acetyl is called ethanoyl, although this term is rarely heard. The acetyl moiety is a component of many organic compounds, including the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, acetyl-CoA, acetylcysteine, and the analgesics acetaminophen and acetylsalicylic acid.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Acetyl in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Acetyl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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