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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACETYL

From acet(ic) + -yl.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACETYL

acetyl  [ˈæsɪˌtaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACETYL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acetyl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACETYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acetyl

In organic chemistry, acetyl is a functional group, the acyl with chemical formula COCH3. It is sometimes represented by the symbol Ac. The acetyl group contains a methyl group single-bonded to a carbonyl. The carbonyl center of an acyl radical has one nonbonded electron with which it forms a chemical bond to the remainder R of the molecule. In IUPAC nomenclature, acetyl is called ethanoyl, although this term is rarely heard. The acetyl moiety is a component of many organic compounds, including the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, acetyl-CoA, acetylcysteine, and the analgesics acetaminophen and acetylsalicylic acid.

Definition of acetyl in the English dictionary

The definition of acetyl in the dictionary is of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACETYL


butyl
ˈbjuːˌtaɪl
fluviatile
ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl
herptile
ˈhɜːpˌtaɪl
infantile
ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
mercantile
ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl
nonvolatile
nɒnˈvɒləˌtaɪl
pantile
ˈpænˌtaɪl
portatile
ˈpɔːtəˌtaɪl
productile
prəˈdʌkˌtaɪl
pulsatile
ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl
refractile
rɪˈfrækˌtaɪl
saxatile
ˈsæksəˌtaɪl
style
staɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
tile
taɪl
umbratile
ˈʌmbrəˌtaɪl
versatile
ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl
vibratile
ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl
volatile
ˈvɒləˌtaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACETYL

acetophenetidin
acetose
acetous
acetoxyl
acetum
acetyl chloride
acetylate
acetylation
acetylative
acetylcholine
acetylcholinesterase
acetylene
acetylene burner
acetylene lamp
acetylene torch
acetylene welding
acetylenic
acetylic
acetylide
acetylsalicylic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACETYL

artiodactyl
baetyl
biacetyl
cetyl
dactyl
diacetyl
dibutyl
epicotyl
heterodactyl
hypocotyl
leptodactyl
macrodactyl
octyl
pachydactyl
pentadactyl
pentyl
polydactyl
pterodactyl
syndactyl
trotyl

Synonyms and antonyms of acetyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acetyl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACETYL

Find out the translation of acetyl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acetyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acetyl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乙酰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acetil
570 millions of speakers

English

acetyl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एसिटाइल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاسيتيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ацетил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acetil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এসিটায়েল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acétyl
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Asetil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Acetyl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アセチル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아세틸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asetil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

acetyl
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசிடைல்-
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एसीटील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asetil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acetil
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acetylo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ацетил
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acetil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακετυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asetiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

acetyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acetyl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acetyl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETYL»

The term «acetyl» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACETYL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «acetyl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «acetyl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acetyl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACETYL»

Discover the use of acetyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acetyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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User's Guide to Carnitine and Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Explains how to use these supplements to boost energy and mental focus.
Vera Tweed, Jack Challem, 2005
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Biochemistry
In the TCA cycle, oxaloacetate is first condensed with an acetyl group from acetyl coenzyme A (CoA), and then is regenerated as the cycle is completed (Figure 9.1 ). Thus, the entry of one acetyl CoA into one round of the TCA cycle does not ...
Richard A. Harvey (Ph. D.), Richard A. Harvey, Denise R. Ferrier, 2011
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Genetics and Biochemistry of Acetyl-coenzyme A Synthetase ...
Jeffrey Gordon Gardner. as soil and acetate in particular, a two-carbon SCFA, can be found in the millimolar concentrations (5, 18). Salmonella enterica, a model Gram-negative bacterium, can use acetate as a sole source of carbon and  ...
Jeffrey Gordon Gardner, 2008
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CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds
V- Acetylisatin: 16404 Acetyl isobutyryl: 19811 l-Acetyl-5-isopropyl-2- methylbenzene: 13469 Acetyl isothiocyanate: 1002 ... acid: 22757 Acetyllactic acid: 22758 O-Acetyllactic acid: 22758 W-Acetyl-ZJi-leucine: 16790 Acetyl-DI- leucine: 16790 ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1993
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Acetyl-nitrate Nitration of Toluene by Zeolite Catalysts and ...
The second hypothesis, based on N NMR spectroscopy, suggests that the reaction occurs via a surface-bound acetyl nitrate complex that induces 29 steric hindrance and directs the formation of the Wheeland intermediate. Prins and ...
Riffard P. Jean-Gilles, 2007
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Dictionary of Alkaloids, Second Edition with CD-ROM
N -Acetylchonemorphine - 22-{Acetyloxy)-23-{l,4-dime , Name Index W- Acetylchonemorphine, in C-00252 Acetyl-cis-madurensine, in M-00022 14- Acetylcolumbidine, in T-00019 (±)-Acetylcorynoline, in C-00382 O-Acetylcrinine, see K-0005 1 ...
Ian W. Southon, John Buckingham, 1989
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Aromatic Rices
that 2-acetyl-l-pyrroline was a major contributor to the popcorn-like aroma in several of the Asian aromatic rice varieties. Odour quality evaluation of 2-acetyl-l- pyrroline was described as popcorn-like, and the evaluation order of the amount of ...
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Reactive Oxygen Species Signaling Mediates ...
The redox modulation using N-acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) can specifically alter progression of cells from Gi to S, which is also associated with decreased cyclin Dl protein levels. Since NAC-induced decrease in cyclin Dl protein levels occurs as ...
Sarita G. Menon, 2006
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Glycoscience - Chemistry and Chemical Biology I-III
Based on the knowledge that UDP-D-glucose was involved in glucose transformations, it was considered that UDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine may be similarly involved in the metabolism of 2-amino-2-deoxyhexose phosphates. As with the ...
Bertram O. Fraser-Reid, Kuniaki Tatsuta, Joachim Thiem, 2001
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An Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry
Here pyruvate dehydrogenase converts it to acetyl-CoA which enters the TCA cycle where it condenses with oxaloacetate to produce citrate (Chapter 11). In most tissues citrate is oxidized via the TCA cycle. However, in those tissues where ...
J.M. Chesworth, T. Stuchbury, J.R. Scaife, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACETYL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acetyl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of Celanese Corporation Rally 1%
The Companys portfolio consists of five main businesses: Acetyl Products, Chemical Intermediates, Acetate Products, Technical Polymers ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Eastman Chemical Company Drops by -4.25%
... Fibers, which consists of the acetate tow, acetate yarn and acetyl chemical product lines, and Specialty Fluids & Intermediates, which consists ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
3
Lipoprotein – Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp – PLA2 or Platelet …
The Report Lipoprotein – Associated Phospholipase A2 (Lp – PLA2 or Platelet Activating Factor Acetyl – Hydrolase) Inhibitors – Pipeline ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Ecophysiology of an uncultivated lineage of Aigarchaeota from an …
Acetate is transported by a putative citrate/acetate antiporter (_00932; RPKM ~20 000), and utilized by an acetyl-CoA synthetase (_00897) to ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
Acetyl tributyl citrate industry global market research for 2015 …
The Acetyl Tributyl Citrate industry development trends and marketing channels are analyzed. Finally the feasibility of new investment projects ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Celanese (CE) to Raise Selling Prices of Acetates in Asia
It is one of the world's largest producers of acetyl products as well as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance engineered polymers. «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
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Celanese (CE) to Raise Selling Prices of Acetates in Asia - Analyst …
It is one of the world's largest producers of acetyl products as well as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance engineered polymers. «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
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Novel Drug Works for Photosensitivity
"Although several treatments, including beta carotene, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, and vitamin C, have been described in the literature, a systematic ... «MedPage Today, Jul 15»
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Analyst Price Target Update on Eastman Chemical Company
... Fibers, which consists of the acetate tow, acetate yarn and acetyl chemical product lines, and Specialty Fluids & Intermediates, which consists of the specialty ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
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New report explores the detailed study of the global acetyl tributyl …
This report has introduced a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. «WhaTech, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Acetyl [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/acetyl>. May 2024 ».
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