As nouns the difference between acetyl and acetol
is that acetyl is the univalent radical CH3CO- derived from acetic acid while acetol is hydroxyacetone.
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
acetol
English
Noun
(-)
(organic compound) hydroxyacetone