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acetyl

/ˈæsətɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
acetyl
IPA
/ˈæsətɪl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acetyl aceto- + -yl. From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæsətɪl/
  • British English: /əˈsiːtaɪl/

Inflected Forms

acetyls (plural)

Derived Forms

acebutolol acetamide acetergamine acetoacetyl acetylacetone acetyladenylate acetylajmaline acetylaminen acetylamino acetylase acetylate acetylbenzene

Phrases

acetyl bromide acetyl chloride acetyl CoA acetyl-CoA carboxylase acetyl-CoA synthetase acetyl coenzyme A acetyltannic acid iocetamic acid

Frequently Paired Words

acet-

Synonyms

ethanoyl acetyl group acetyl radical ethanoyl group ethanoyl radical

Questions

How do you pronounce acetyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæsətɪl/.
What does acetyl mean?
The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.
Where does acetyl come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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