Relating to or containing the acetyl group combined with other chemical groups in a specific configuration.
From 'acetyl' (the functional group CH₃CO-) + '-enyl' (a chemical suffix indicating unsaturation or specific bonding). This is a technical chemistry term built from standard chemical nomenclature components.
The acetyl group that 'acetenyl' is based on is arguably chemistry's most important functional group—it's involved in the citric acid cycle (the energy engine of every cell) and how your body processes nearly everything you eat!
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