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酰
xiān
1. acid radical
2. -acyl (chemistry)
Common • Top 19%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

酰
xiān
acylate
13 丶

Compound Words (14)

乙酰
yǐxiān
acetyl (chemistry)
酰胺
xiānàn
amide
碳酰氯
tànxiānlǚ
carbonyl chloride COCl2
聚酰胺
jùxiānàn
polyamide
乙酰胆碱
yǐxiāndǎnjiǎn
acetylcholine ACh (amine related to vitamin B complex)
内酰胺酶
nèixiānànméi
beta-lactamase (a bacterial inhibitor)
天冬酰胺
tiāndōngxiānàn
asparagine (Asn), an amino acid
聚酰亚胺
jùxiānyààn
polyimide
苯甲酰氯
běnjiǎxiānlǚ
benzoil chloride C6H5COCl
谷氨酰胺
gǔānxiānàn
glutamine (Gln), an amino acid
过氧苯甲酰
guòyǎngběnjiǎxiān
benzoil peroxide
对乙酰氨基酚
duìyǐxiānānjīfēn
paracetamol
过氧化苯甲酰
guòyǎnghuàběnjiǎxiān
benzoil peroxide
乙酰胺吡咯烷酮
yǐxiānànbǐluòwántóng
piracetam (C6H10N2O2)

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