ACYL

acyl, acyl group

(noun) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; “an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

acyl (plural acyls)

(organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

Anagrams

• Clay, Lacy, clay, lacy

Source: Wiktionary


Ac"yl, n. [Acid + -yl.] (Org. Chem.)

Definition: An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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