accelerin
A factor in the blood which participates in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin during clotting; an activated form of factor V.

acedoxin
A particular steroid glycoside.

aceglutamide
A psychostimulant and nootropic drug, the acetyl derivative of the amino acid L-glutamine.

acenaphthene
A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.

acenaphthenes
plural of acenaphthene

acenaphthenyl
A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene

acenaphthenyls
plural of acenaphthenyl

acenaphthoquinone
A polycyclic aromatic quinone derived from acenaphthene, used as an intermediate for the manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

acenaphthoquinones
plural of acenaphthoquinone

acene
Any polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing a rectilinear arrangement of fused benzene rings.

acenes
plural of acene

acephate
An organophosphate foliar insecticide, O,S-dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate, used primarily against aphids

acequinocyl
The acaricide 2-(acetyloxy)-3-dodecyl-1,4-naphthalenedione

acetachlor
A particular herbicide.

acetaldehyde
A colourless organic compound, CH₃CHO, occurring widely in nature and being produced on a large scale in industry.

acetaldehydes
plural of acetaldehyde

acetaldoxime
Either of two isomeric forms of the oxime, CH₃-CH=N-OH, formally derived from acetic acid

acetaldoximes
plural of acetaldoxime

acetamid
Obsolete spelling of acetamide.

acetamide
The amide of acetic acid, CH₃CONH₂.

acetamides
plural of acetamide

acetamidine
The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound

acetamidines
plural of acetamidine

acetamido
The univalent radical derived from acetamide

acetamidos
plural of acetamido

acetamids
plural of acetamid

acetamiprid
A particular neonicotinoid insecticide, N-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-methyl-acetamidine

acetanisidide
The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol

acetannin
An acetyl derivative of tannic acid

acetarsol
The compound (3-acetamido-4-hydroxyphenyl)arsonic acid sometimes used as an antiinfective against the parasite protozoan Entamoeba histolytica

acetarsone
Synonym of acetarsol.

acetary
An acid pulp in certain fruits, such as the pear.

acetate
Any ester or salt of acetic acid.
Cellulose acetate.
A transparent sheet used for overlays, whether of cellulose acetate or (loosely) any macroscopically similar plastic.
In full acetate disc: a disc of aluminium covered in a wax used to make demonstration copies of a phonograph record.

acetates
plural of acetate

aceteugenol
Synonym of acetyleugenol.

acethydrazide
The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂

acetin
the triglyceride of acetic acid

acetins
plural of acetin

acetoacetamide
The acetoacetyl amide.

acetoacetamides
plural of acetoacetamide

acetoacetate
Any salt or ester of acetoacetic acid

acetoacetates
plural of acetoacetate

acetoacetyl
The univalent radical CH₃CO-CH₂CO- derived from acetoacetic acid

acetoacetyls
plural of acetoacetyl

acetoarsenite
Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions

acetoarsenites
plural of acetoarsenite

acetobromoglucose
The acetylated, brominated derivative of glucose 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl bromide

acetobutyrate
A mixed acetate and butyrate

acetobutyrates
plural of acetobutyrate

acetochlor
A chloroacetanilide herbicide that acts by inhibiting elongase.

acetogenin
A polyketide.

acetogenins
plural of acetogenin

acetoglyceride
Any glyceride of acetic acid

acetoglycerides
plural of acetoglyceride

acetohydrazide
Alternative form of acethydrazide.

acetol
Synonym of hydroxyacetone.

acetolactate
Any salt or ester of acetolactic acid

acetolactates
plural of acetolactate

acetomenaphthone
The acetate ester of menadiol, once used as a synthetic vitamin

acetomepregenol
A progestin medication which is used in Russia for the treatment of gynecological conditions and as a method of birth control in combination with an estrogen.

acetonaphthone
Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone

acetonaphthones
plural of acetonaphthone

acetone
A colourless, volatile, flammable liquid ketone, (CH₃)₂CO, used as a solvent.

acetones
plural of acetone

acetonyl
The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone

acetonylacetone
The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione

acetonylidene
The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone

acetonylidenes
plural of acetonylidene

acetonyls
plural of acetonyl

acetophenone
The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds

acetophenones
plural of acetophenone

acetopropionate
A mixed acetate and propionate (typically of cellulose)

acetopropionates
plural of acetopropionate

acetotartrate
Any salt of both tartaric acid and acetic acid

acetotartrates
plural of acetotartrate

acetothienone
The ketone 1-thiophen-2-ylethanone

acetoveratrone
The ketone 3,4-dimethoxy-acetophenone derived from veratrole

acetoxime
The ketoxime of acetone

acetoxy
The univalent radical, CH₃-COO-, derived from acetic acid by loss of a hydrogen atom

acetoxycholesterol
Any acetoxy derivative of cholesterol

acetoxycholesterols
plural of acetoxycholesterol

acetoxymethyl
The univalent radical CH₃-C(=O)-O-CH₂- derived from methyl acetate.

acetoxymethyls
plural of acetoxymethyl

acetoxys
plural of acetoxy

acetrizoate
Any salt or ester of acetrizoic acid

acetrizoates
plural of acetrizoate

aceturate
Any salt or ester of aceturic acid

acetyl
The univalent radical CH₃CO- derived from acetic acid.

acetylacetonate
Any salt of the enol form of acetylacetone.

acetylacetonates
plural of acetylacetonate

acetyladonitoxin
A particular steroid glycoside.

acetylamino
The univalent radical CH₃-CO-NH- derived from acetamide

acetylaminophenol
Any of three isomeric acetylamino derivatives of phenol

acetylaminophenols
plural of acetylaminophenol

acetylaminos
plural of acetylamino

acetylant
Any acetylation agent

acetylbromide
Alternative form of acetyl bromide.

acetylcarbinol
Synonym of hydroxyacetone.

acetyldigitoxin
A class of cardiac glycoside, an acetyl derivative of digitoxin.

acetyldigitoxins
plural of acetyldigitoxin

acetylene
Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odourless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.

acetylenes
plural of acetylene

acetyleugenol
A phenylpropanoid compound found in cloves.

acetylferrocene
A solid orange organoiron compound with the chemical formula (C₅H₅)Fe(C₅H₄COMe).

acetylgalactosaminidase
A glycoside hydrolase whose deficiency leads to Schindler disease/Kanzaki disease.

acetylgalactosaminyl
The univalent radical derived from acetylgalactosamine.

acetylgalactosaminyls
plural of acetylgalactosaminyl

acetylgitaloxin
A particular steroid glycoside.

acetylglucocoroglaucigenin
A particular steroid glycoside.

acetylglucosamine
An amide derivative of glucose that forms part of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls

acetylglucosamines
plural of acetylglucosamine

acetylglutamate
Any salt or ester of N-acetylglutamic acid

acetylglutamates
plural of acetylglutamate

acetylhydrazine
The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂

acetylide
Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.

acetylides
plural of acetylide

acetyllysine
Any of several isomeric acetyl derivatives of lysine; they are formed in protein as part of epigenetics

acetyllysines
plural of acetyllysine

acetylmannosamine
The N-acetyl derivative of mannosamine; it is involved in the biosynthesis of sialic acid