English - English
Definition of acyl. in English English dictionary
- acidyl
- any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
- Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid
- any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group
- {s} containing the acyl group (Chemistry)
- An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl