Acet-
variant of , especially before a vowel.
acet- pref.
variant of aceto-.
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acetabular fossa acetabular fossa n. a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum above the acetabular notch.
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acetabulectomy acetabulectomy ac·e·tab·u·lec·to·my (ās’ĭ-tāb’yə-lěk’tə-mē) n. excision of the acetabulum.
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saucer-shaped, as the fruiting bodies of certain lichens. historical examples acetabuliform: like a shallow saucer with more or less incurved sides. explanation of terms used in entomology john. b. smith
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- Acetal
also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, c 6 h 14 o 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes. any of a cl-ss of compounds of aldehydes with alcohols. noun 1,1-diethoxyethane; a colourless volatile liquid used as […]