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acetyl

Pronunciation: /aˈt͡sɛ.tɘl/

“acetyl” is a Polish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. acetyl (the univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid)

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English acetyl. Ultimately from Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “substance”). First attested in 1840.

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