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アセチル基 (アセチルき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

アセチル基き

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Meanings

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noun

acetyl group

Technical term in organic chemistry; refers to the functional group CH₃CO–.

アセチル基きは、酢さく酸さんから誘ゆう導どうされる官かん能のう基きです。
The acetyl group is a functional group derived from acetic acid.

Kanji

基fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines

Similar words

アセチル化か
アセチル化 is the process of acetylation, i.e., introducing an acetyl group into a compound.
アセトキシ基き
アセトキシ基 (acetoxy group) is CH₃COO–, which includes an extra oxygen compared to the acetyl group.

Etymology

From English 'acetyl' + Japanese 基 (き, 'group'). The term 'acetyl' was coined in the 19th century from Latin 'acetum' (vinegar) + Greek 'hyle' (substance).