Associations to the word «Acyl»

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

ACYL ANHYDRIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) An acid anhydride.

ACYL ANHYDRIDES, noun. Plural of acyl anhydride

ACYL BROMIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a bromine atom.

ACYL CHLORIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a chlorine atom.

ACYL CHLORIDES, noun. Plural of acyl chloride

ACYL FLUORIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a fluorine atom.

ACYL HALIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a halogen.

ACYL HALIDES, noun. Plural of acyl halide

ACYL IODIDE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a iodine atom.

ACYL, 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".