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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Acetyl

· Ac·e·tyl · IPA /ˈæsətɪl/
01 n. A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.
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    A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.(Chem.)