Definition of "acetyl" []

The acetic acid radical CH3CO. (noun)

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Use "acetyl" in a sentence

"All cholesterol is made from the basic molecule called acetyl CoA, which comes from the metabolism of carbohydrate, metabolism of extra protein, and metabolism of fat."
"Based on their studies of salicum, researchers derived a synthetic drug called acetyl salicylic acid, better known today as aspirin."
"The antidote is a remarkable compound called acetyl cysteine."

Words like "acetyl"

acetyl chloride

acetyl CoA

acetyl coenzyme A

acetyl-CoA carboxylase

acetyl-CoA synthetase

acetylcholine acyl acyl group

appli

campesterol formyl

indi

mercuric mercurous nitryl

t-butyl