cyanoacetyl

C3Y4A1N1O1A1C3E1T1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical NC-CH₂-CO- derived from cyanoacetic acid

OriginEnglish acetyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Latin acētum →
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Meanings

nouncyanoacetyl (plural cyanoacetyls)

plural cyanoacetyls

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical NC-CH₂-CO- derived from cyanoacetic acid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. Latinacēscō
  4. Latinacētum
  5. Englishaceto-
  6. Englishacet-
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. Englishacetyl
  9. Englishcyanoacetyl

From cyano- + acetyl.

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APA

cyanoacetyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoacetyl

MLA

“cyanoacetyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoacetyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanoacetyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanoacetyl.

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