acetyl chloride

Definitions of acetyl chloride
  1. noun
    colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor
    synonyms: ethanoyl chloride
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    type of:
    acid halide, acyl halide
    organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
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