acetyl

See also: acétyl

English

Etymology

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /əˈsiːtaɪl/, /əˈsiːtɪl/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæsətɪl/, /əˈsiːtɪl/

Noun

acetyl (plural acetyls)

(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.

Derived terms

acetylase
acetylate
acetyl chloride
acetylcholine
acetylcholinesterase
acetyl CoA
acetyl-CoA carboxylase
acetyl-CoA synthetase
acetyl coenzyme A
acetylene
acetylic
acetylide
acetylsalicylate

Translations

univalent radical

Catalan: acetil m
Esperanto: acetilo (eo)
Finnish: asetyyli
French: acétyl m
Ido: acetilo (io)

Italian: acetile (it) m
Persian: استیل‎ (fa)
Spanish: acetilo (es) m, acetil m
Swedish: acetyl (sv) c

Swedish

Noun

acetyl c

an acetyl

Declension

Declension of acetyl
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	acetyl	acetylen	acetyler	acetylerna
Genitive	acetyls	acetylens	acetylers	acetylernas

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