acyl chloride

noun

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

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acid chloride
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Meanings

nounacyl chloride (plural acyl chlorides)

plural acyl chlorides

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

    Synonyms: acid chloride

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
acid chloride
Also see
acid chloride
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APA

acyl chloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20chloride

MLA

“acyl chloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20chloride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyl chloride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20chloride.

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