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acetyl chloride

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
acetyl chlo-ride
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The acyl chloride of acetic acid, CH₃COCl

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

ethanoyl chloride

Questions

What does acetyl chloride mean?
The acyl chloride of acetic acid, CH₃COCl

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