acetyl radical vs acetyl

acetyl radical and acetyl both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acetyl radical	Yes	No	No	No
acetyl	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, acetyl radical and acetyl are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of acetyl radical include acetyl group, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical.

acetyl radical (noun)	acetyl (noun)
the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)	the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)