Acylation

//ˌeɪsɪˈleɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
  2. 2
    the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound wordnet

Etymology

From acyl + -ation.

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Friedel-Crafts acylation

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