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acetylic

acetylic

9.2
Connected with or made from acetic acid
  • adjective
  • /əˈsɛtɪlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acetílico
  • The compound was identified as an acetylic derivative due to its chemical structure.

Examples

  • The formation of acetylic acid is an essential step in this industrial process.

  • Researchers observed significant reactivity in acetylic compounds under alkaline conditions.

  • The acetylic compound was used in the experiment.

  • Researchers discovered acetylic derivatives in their study.

  • The compound was identified as an acetylic derivative due to its chemical structure.

  • Researchers observed significant reactivity in acetylic compounds under alkaline conditions.

  • Researchers discovered acetylic derivatives in their study.

Synonyms

acetic
vsacetylic
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Having a sour, vinegar-like smell or taste

is about being derived from that acid rather than simply containing it

Surface Forms

acetylic positive

Morphology

acetylic = acetyl (semi-transparent) = acetyl + ic

Formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' to the chemical noun 'acetyl', yielding 'relating to acetyl'.

Etymology

Acetylic comes from acetic, which goes back to the Latin word acetum meaning 'vinegar'. So acetylic means 'related to' or 'made from' acetic acid, the same acid that gives vinegar its sharp smell.