acetyl

English

/əˈsiːtaɪl/, /ˈæsətɪl/

noun
Definitions
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical CHCO- derived from acetic acid.

Etymology

Derived from Latin acētum (vinegar, sour wine, wine-vinegar, vinager) derived from Ancient Greek ὕλη (matter, wood, substance, material, stuff, subject, raw material, forest, timber, grove).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὕλη

Gloss

matter, wood, substance, material, stuff, subject, raw material, forest, timber, grove

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Person/Thing

Kanji

林

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