acetonyl

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noun

The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone

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Meanings

nounacetonyl (plural acetonyls)

plural acetonyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone

Origin

From acetone + -yl.

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APA

acetonyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetonyl

MLA

“acetonyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetonyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetonyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetonyl.

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