Meanings
nounacyl halide (plural acyl halides)
plural acyl halides
- chemistryAny organic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a halogen.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounorganic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
Similar
acid halide
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish asyylihalidi
- asyylihalidiorganic compound containing an acyl functional group directly attached to a halogen
Cite this entry
APA
acyl halide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20halide
MLA
“acyl halide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20halide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyl halide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyl%20halide.
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