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ac·yl  (sl)
n. Chemistry
A radical having the general formula RCO-, derived from an organic acid.

[ac(id) + -yl.]

acyl [ˈeɪsaɪl]
n
1. (Chemistry) (modifier) of, denoting, or containing the monovalent group of atoms RCO-, where R is an organic group acyl group or radical acyl substitution
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an organometallic compound in which a metal atom is directly bound to an acyl group
[from acid + -yl]

acyl  (sl)
An organic compound containing the group RCO, where R is a halogen. Acyls are formed from organic acids by replacing the hydroxyl group (OH) within the carboxyl group (COOH) with a halogen. For example, acetyl chloride (CH3COCl) is formed by replacing the hydroxyl group of acetic acid (CH3COOH) with a chlorine atom. The names of acyls are formed by replacing the suffix -ic of the acid's name with -yl.
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Noun1.acyl - any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical - the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
foryml - (chemistry) the negative univalent acyl radical CHO that occurs in aldehydes


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