acetyl

noun

ace·​tyl ə-ˈsē-tᵊl  ˈa-sə- 

ˈa-sə-ˌtēl

: the radical CH₃CO− of acetic acid

—often used in combination

Examples of acetyl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hannah is personally a fan of OUAI Scalp Serum, £46, which features acetyl tetrapeptide-3, which studies conclude increases hair growth. —Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 4 Mar. 2024

Optimised 300mg dose of acetyl l-carnitine per day. —Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024

Price at time of publish: $44 Active Ingredients: Vitamin C, acetyl hexapeptide-8, caffeine | Size: 0.5 oz. —Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023

Celanese will continue to supply acetyls to the new joint venture. —Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 23 June 2023

This product contains acetyl tetrapeptide-3, an amino peptide trending in the beauty industry for its potential hair growth benefits. —Lindsay Modglin, Health, 22 June 2023

Goldford proposes that thioesters – and a molecule called pantetheine in particular – could play a similar role: when an acetyl group is stripped off, 33 kJ / mol of energy is generated. —Jeffrey Marlow, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2017

Prosecutors say police obtained detectable amounts of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl from both men. —Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022

Add foods and high-quality supplements such as turmeric, omega-3s, vitamin B12, ginkgo biloba, phosphatidylserine, citicoline and acetyl-l-carnitine to enhance mental clarity and cognitive function. —Serena Poon, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Acetyl, from Latin acētum "vinegar" + German -yl -yl — more at acetic acid

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing acetyl

• acetyl-CoA
• acetyl coenzyme A

Medical Definition

acetyl

noun

ace·​tyl ə-ˈsēt-ᵊl  ˈas-ət-; ˈas-ə-ˌtēl 

: the radical CH₃CO of acetic acid