acetyl
Ac"e*tyl, n. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. -yl.] (Chem.) Defn: A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.
Ac"e*tyl, n. Etym: [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. -yl.] (Chem.) Defn: A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.