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Acetyl Definition & Meaning

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

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What does acetyl mean?
the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
What part of speech is acetyl?
Acetyl is a noun.

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