acet-
See also: acet
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acet-
- Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before vowels.
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From Latin acētum (“vinegar”), from aceō (“I am sour”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”). Doublet of eddik and aceto-.
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acet-
- (organic chemistry) acet- (containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group)
- acetat og acetyl ― acetate and acetyl