Definitions for: Acyl


[n] any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ac"yl, n. [Acid + -yl.] (Org. Chem.)
An acid radical, as acetyl, malonyl, or benzoyl.

Synonyms: acyl group

See Also: acetyl, acetyl group, acetyl radical, chemical group, ethanoyl group, ethanoyl radical, group, radical

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