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acylation

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  • noun organic chemistry The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.

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  • noun the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. chemical action
  2. chemical change
  3. chemical process

hyponyms (1)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. acetylation

same context (18)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. 3-dipolar
  2. acid­base
  3. aldol
  4. all-too-common
  5. anaphylactic
  6. autocatalytic
  7. esterification
  8. fierce
  9. floor-beam
  10. free-radical
  11. halogenation
  12. kneejerk
  13. periosteal
  14. polymerase
  15. pozzolanic
  16. shocky
  17. stereoselective
  18. uncatalyzed

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