English noun: acyl | |||
1. | acyl (substance) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group | ||
Samples | An example of the acyl group is the acetyl group. | ||
Synonyms | acyl group | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical group, group, radical | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical, foryml | ||