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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Acyl

· Ac·yl · IPA /ˈæ.sɪl/
01 n. An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl. An acyl radical can be depicted as R-CO-, where -CO- is the carbonyl group, and R is the …
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    An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl. An acyl radical can be depicted as R-CO-, where -CO- is the carbonyl group, and R is the group that characterizes the acyl moiety.(Org. Chem.)