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

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

The pieces that Huang and his colleagues were most interested in were biologically active molecular components known as amines and acetyl groups that adorn PNAG's sugary backbone.

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

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The determination of the acetyl by saponification is also subject to an error sufficiently large to preclude the results being applied to solve the point.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.