acet-
pref.（前缀）
pref.（前缀）
- Variant of aceto-
aceto-的变体
acet-
prefix
(before a vowel) a variant form of aceto-
aceto- or (before a vowel) acet-
combining form
containing an acetyl group or derived from acetic acid
⇒
acetone
Origin
from Latin acētum vinegaracet-
1
variant of aceto-, especially before a vowel.
Related Words
- acetal
- acetaldehyde
- acetamide
- acetaminophen
- acetanilide
- acetanisidine
acet-variant of aceto-, used before vowels, as in acetaldehyde.
acet-
combining form
or aceto-
acetyl
combining form
or aceto-
ETYMOLOGY French & Latin; French acét-, from Latin acet-, from acetum vinegar; akin to Latin acēre to be sour, acer sharp — more at edge
: acetic acid : aceticacetyl
acet-
combining form
- variant spelling of ACETO- shortened before a vowel (as in acetaldehyde).同 ACETO- （o在元音前简化, 如 acetaldehyde）。
☞ ace-, acet-, aceto-
acet-
combining form. the form of aceto- before vowels, as in acetal, acetaldehyde, acetanilide.
acet-
combining form
or aceto-
Etymology: French & Latin; French acét-, from Latin acet-, from acetum vinegar — more at acetic
: acetic acid : acetic : acetyl
< acetaldehyde >
< acetamide >
< acetobenzoic >
or aceto-
< acetaldehyde >
< acetamide >
< acetobenzoic >
acet-
Prefix
- Alternative spelling of aceto-, used before vowels.