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

• 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

The structures were all pentasaccharides -- made from five saccharides -- but they differed in how they were decorated with amines and acetyl groups.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Like the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, the citric acid cycle in eukaryotic cells takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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