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Acetyl vs Acetaldehyde - What's the difference?

acetyl | acetaldehyde |

As nouns the difference between acetyl and acetaldehyde

is that acetyl is acetyl while acetaldehyde is acetaldehyde.

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

    acetaldehyde

    English

    (wikipedia acetaldehyde)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) An organic compound (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.