acyl halide
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noun
any derivative of carboxylic acid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a halogen atomAlso called: acid halide
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Words nearby acyl halide
acyl, acyl anhydride, acylate, acylation, acyl group, acyl halide, acyloin, ad, Ada, ad absurdum, adactylous
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