acetyl (redirected from CH 3 CO)

a·ce·tyl  (-stl, s-tl)

n.

The acetic acid radical CH₃CO.

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ace·tylic (s-tlk) adj.

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acetyl [ˈæsɪˌtaɪl əˈsiːtaɪl]

n

(Chemistry) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH₃CO- acetyl group or radical

[from acet(ic) + -yl]

acetylic  [ˌæsɪˈtɪlɪk] adj

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acetyl  (-stl, s-tl)

The radical CH₃CO, derived from acetic acid.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acetyl - the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical acyl, acyl group - any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"