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acetyl vs acyl group

acyl group vs acetyl

acetyl and acyl group both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acetyl Yes No No No
acyl group Yes No No No
As nouns, acyl group is a hypernym of acetyl; that is, acyl group is a word with a broader meaning than acetyl:
  • acetyl: the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
  • acyl group: any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
Other hypernyms of acetyl include acyl.
acetyl (noun) acyl group (noun)
the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
Difference between acetyl and acyl group

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