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ACETYL GROUP
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
Synonyms:
acetyl; acetyl group; acetyl radical; ethanoyl group; ethanoyl radical
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("acetyl group" is a kind of...):
acyl; acyl group (any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group)