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acyl chloride

acyl chloride noun: any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).

Noun

acyl chloride (plural acyl chlorides)

  1. Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).
    Synonyms:
    acid chloride

Synonyms of acyl chloride

Forms of acyl chloride

pluralacyl chlorides

Questions about acyl chloride

What does acyl chloride mean?
Acyl chloride means any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).
What part of speech is acyl chloride?
Acyl chloride is a noun.
What is the plural of acyl chloride?
The plural of acyl chloride is acyl chlorides.

Words near acyl chloride in the dictionary

  1. acyl
  2. acyl anhydride
  3. acyl anhydrides
  4. acyl bromide
  5. acyl bromides
  6. acyl chloride
  7. acyl chlorides
  8. acyl fluoride
  9. acyl fluorides
  10. acyl halide
  11. acyl halides

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