| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,762,267,775 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
acetyl |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
acetyl [ə′sēd·əl] (organic chemistry) CH3CO‒ A two-carbon organic radical containing a methyl group and a carbonyl group. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On the other hand, acetyl groups attaching
to histones, the chemical core of chromosomes, usually turn genes on. The
company is also constructing specialty acetyl derivatives units to
produce vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions and conventional emulsion
polymers.
Aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid, not acetaminophen (better known as
Tylenol). |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|