acetyl

American  

[uh-seet-l, uh-set-l, as-i-tl] / əˈsit l, əˈsɛt l, ˈæs ɪ tl /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the acetyl group.

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acetyl British  

/ ˈæsɪˌtaɪl, ˌæsɪˈtɪlɪk, əˈsiːtaɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 3 CO-

   acetyl group or radical

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acetyl Scientific  

/ ə-sēt′l,ăs′ĭ-tl /

1. The radical CH ₃ CO, derived from acetic acid.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• acetylic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of acetyl

First recorded in 1860–65; acet- + -yl

Example Sentences

These amines can be acetylated, meaning they're modified with an acetyl group, or they can be free and not bound to anything else.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

HDAC8 removes chemical modifications called acetyl groups from other proteins, leading to alterations in gene expression patterns.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Check with her about supplements such as alpha-lipoic acid, benfotiamine and acetyl L-carnitine.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

If more energy is needed, more pyruvate will be converted into acetyl CoA through the action of pyruvate dehydrogenase.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

By long heating the acid is converted into its anhydride, which, however, is obtained more readily by heating the silver salt of the acid with acetyl chloride.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various