HyperDic: acetyl

English > 1 sense of the word acetyl:
NOUNsubstanceacetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radicalthe organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
English > acetyl: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningThe organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-).
Synonymsacetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical
Broaderacyl, acyl groupAny group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
Spanishacetil, acetilo, grupo acetilo
Catalanacetil
Adjectivesacetylicof or related to acetic acid
Verbsacetylate, acetylizereceive substitution of an acetyl group
acetylate, acetylizeintroduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)

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