acyl halide

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any derivative of carboxylic acid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced by a halogen atomAlso called: acid halide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, acyl coa, acyl coenzyme a, acyl group, acyl halide, acyl-activating enzyme, acyl-coa synthetase, acylamidase, acylase, acylate
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