Aceto- Definition

əsētō, asitō

prefix

Acetic acid.

Acetify.

American Heritage

Acetyl.

Acetanilide.

American Heritage

(organic chemistry) Containing a methyl group bonded to a carboxyl group.

Wiktionary

(organic chemistry) Containing a methyl group bonded to a carbonyl group. e.g. acetophenone.

Wiktionary

affix

Of or related to acetic acid or acetyl.

Acetophenetidin.

Webster's New World

Origin of Aceto-

From Latin acētum vinegar acetum

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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