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English noun: acyl

1. acyl (substance) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group


SamplesAn example of the acyl group is the acetyl group.


Synonymsacyl group


Broader (hypernym)chemical group, group, radical


Narrower (hyponym)acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical, foryml









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