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acyl chloride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
acyl chlo-ride
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).

Inflected Forms

acyl chlorides (plural)

Phrases

acyl halide acyl bromide acyl fluoride acyl iodide

Frequently Paired Words

acyl halide acyl bromide acyl fluoride acyl iodide

Synonyms

acid chloride

Questions

What does acyl chloride mean?
Any organic compound containing an acyl functional group (R-CO-) directly attached to a chlorine atom (R-CO-Cl).

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