acyl

noun

ac·​yl ˈa-səl How to pronounce acyl (audio)
often attributive
: a radical RCO− derived usually from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups
often used in combination

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The alkyne-azide bond was superefficient and left the original target, the acyl halide, largely untouched. Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 4 Oct. 2022 Each of the products are also made with acyl-glutathione, which is the brand's proprietary blend of glutathione. Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 9 Aug. 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Acyl "acetyl," from New Latin acidum acid entry 1 + German -yl -yl

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acyl was in 1903

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“Acyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acyl. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

acyl

noun
: a radical derived usually from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups
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