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Noun acetyl has 1 sense
  1. acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical - the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
    --1 is a kind of acyl, acyl group
    Derived forms: verb acetylate2, verb acetylate1, verb acetylize2, verb acetylize1

Definitions from the Web

Term: Acetyl

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: A chemical compound consisting of an acyl group bound to a molecule.

Example Sentence: Acetyl is commonly found in various organic compounds, including acetic acid, acetylcholine, and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).

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