acyl
ac·yl
noun, often attributive \ˈa-səl\Definition of ACYL
: a radical RCO− derived usually from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups —often used in combination
Origin of ACYL
International Scientific Vocabulary, from acid
First Known Use: 1899
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