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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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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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