Acetyl

German

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Etymology

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) and Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “stuff, material, substance”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [at͡seˈtyːl]
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  • Hyphenation: Acetyl

Noun

Acetyl n (strong, genitive Acetyls, no plural)

  1. (organic chemistry) acetyl group (-COCH3; C2H3O)
    Synonyms: Acetylgruppe, (descriptive) Säurerest der Essigsäure

Declension

Declension of Acetyl [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Acetyl
genitive eines des Acetyls
dative einem dem Acetyl
accusative ein das Acetyl

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