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Acetate vs Acetyloxy - What's the difference?

acetate | acetyloxy |

As nouns the difference between acetate and acetyloxy

is that acetate is while acetyloxy is (organic chemistry|especially in combination) the radical ch3coo-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent.

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

    acetyloxy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH3COO-, common to acetate esters, when used as a substituent