acid halide

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