acyl

noun, ac·yl often attributive \ˈa-səl\

Definition of ACYL

: a radical RCO− derived usually from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from all acid groups —often used in combination

International Scientific Vocabulary, from acid

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·yl \ˈas-əl, -ēl; ˈā-səl\

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

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