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Acetyl \Ac"e*tyl\, n. [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. ? substance. See
{-yl}.] (Chem.)
A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of
carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide
is acetic acid.
acetyl
n : the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) [syn: {acetyl
group}, {acetyl radical}, {ethanoyl group}, {ethanoyl
radical}]