What is "acyl" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does acyl mean in English? Meaning of acyl definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "acyl" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "acyl": any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group

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  • Meaning: any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
  • Example: an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group
  • Synonyms: acyl acyl group
  • Hyponyms: acetyl acetyl group acetyl radical ethanoyl group ethanoyl radical foryml
  • Hypernyms: chemical group group radical
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    acyl in English: acyl
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