acetyl Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
    acetyl group; acetyl radical; ethanoyl group; ethanoyl radical.

WordNet

Ac"e*tyl noun
Etymology
L. acetum vinegar + Gr. substance. See -yl.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.

Webster 1913