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Acyl vs Diacylated - What's the difference?

acyl | diacylated |

In organic chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between acyl and diacylated

is that acyl is (organic chemistry) any of class of organic radicals, rco-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid while diacylated is (organic chemistry) that has two acyl groups.

As a noun acyl

is (organic chemistry) any of class of organic radicals, rco-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

As an adjective diacylated is

(organic chemistry) that has two acyl groups.

acyl

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of class of organic radicals, RCO-, formed by the removal of a hydroxyl group from a carboxylic acid.

    • Derived terms

    * acyl anhydride * acyl halide * acylation * acyloxy

    Anagrams

    * *

    diacylated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) That has two acyl groups

    • Related terms

    * acylated