English Explanatory Dictionary

acyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.sɪl/ /ˈeɪ.saɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acyl.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acyl2.wav

Word forms

acyl acyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der. Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acyl Ultimately from Latin ac(eō) + -yl.

Derived words

acylamide acylamido acylamino acyl anhydride acylanilide acylase acylate acylation acyl bromide acylcarnitine acyl chloride acyldepsipeptide acylethanolamide acylethanolamine acyl fluoride acylfulvene acyl halide acylhydrazide acylhydrazine acylimine acyliminium acyl iodide acylium acylome acylomic acyloxy acyloxyl acylphosphate acylphosphatidylethanolamine acylphosphonate acylpiperidine acylpolyamine acylpyridine acylpyrrole acylsilane acyltransferase aminoacyl aminoacylase bromoacyl deacyl diacyl diacylamine hydroxyacyl ketoacyl meroacyl monoacylglycerophospholipid thioacyl transacylase triacyl
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