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Definition of Acetyl radical
1. Noun. The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-).
Generic synonyms: Acyl, Acyl Group
Derivative terms: Acetylate, Acetylate, Acetylic, Acetylize, Acetylize
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetyl Radical
Literary usage of Acetyl radical
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Therapeutic Gazette (1894)
"The author has also endeavored to determine whether the toxicity of the molecule
itself is in any way modified by the introduction of the acetyl radical. ..."
2. A Treatise on Pharmacy for Students and Pharmacists by Charles Caspari (1906)
"is not used medicinally, on account of it* peculiar bitter and disagreeable taste.
solution represent 21 (actually 20.85) Gm. of acetyl radical in ..."
3. A History of Chemistry from Earliest Times to the Present Day Being Also an by Ernst von Meyer (1906)
"... finding an expression for the constitution of aldehyde and acetic acid; these
he looked upon as the protoxide and hydrated oxide of the acetyl radical, ..."
4. Organic Chemistry for Advanced Students by Julius Berend Cohen (1918)
"O + ILO Chloral CtH^Og + HO Acetic acid The introduction of the new acetyl radical
C4H5 into alcohol and its derivatives never actually replaced the older ..."
5. A Dictionary of Chemical Terms by James Fitton Couch (1920)
"J acetyl radical into an organic compound usually accomplished by boiling the
substance with acetyl chloride or even by merely boiling with acetic acid. ..."
6. Quantitative Analysis by Edward G. Mahin (1919)
"with alcoholic potassium hydroxide when the acetyl radical is saponified.
A titration of the excess of base gives the acetyl value. ..."