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Acetyl vs Acetate - What's the difference?

acetyl | acetate |

In organic chemistry terms the difference between acetyl and acetate

is that acetyl is the univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid while acetate is any salt or ester of acetic acid.

acetyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid.

    • Derived terms

    * acetyl chloride * acetyl CoA * acetyl coenzyme A * acetyl-CoA carboxylase * acetyl-CoA synthetase * acetylcholine

    acetate

    English

    (wikipedia acetate)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of acetic acid.
  • cellulose acetate
  • A transparent sheet used for overlays.
  • A disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

    • Synonyms

    * (salt or ester of acetic acid) ethanoate