Found 2 items, similar to acetyl.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: acetyl acetyl n : the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) [syn: acetyl group , acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Acetyl Acetyl \Ac"e*tyl\, n. [L. acetum vinegar + Gr. ? substance. See -yl.] (Chem.) A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid. [1913 Webster]