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Acid derivative
Answer for the clue "Acid derivative ", 6 letters:
acetyl
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) [syn: acetyl group , acetyl radical , ethanoyl group , ethanoyl radical ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic chemistry English) The univalent radical CH 3 CO- derived from acetic acid.
Usage examples of acetyl.
When Ralph and Al reached the attic, they opened their canvas bags and removed a small folding camp chair, a drill with a steel bit, a tray of sandwiches, two cans of beer, a pair of 12 by 40 Zeiss binoculars for viewing distant objects in a dim light, and two live hamsters that had been injected with three quarters of a milligram of acetyl promazine.