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      acyl
      noun
      any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group
      Roots
      acidusac- · Latin · acidhyle-yl · Greek · matter, substance (chemical radical)
      Words related to acyl
      acylatedalanyliminoalkylncarboxylnacylationnmonohydroxyadjcarboxylatevamidencarboxylicadjphosphatidehydroxyadjhydroxylnarylnpolyamineformylphosphatidylethanolaminetetrahydroxyadjphosphorylcarbonylnazidoadjglycylbutyrylglycosylphosphatidylthiolalkylicadjacetylniminethiolicadj

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