acyl group

moiety derived by the removal of one or more hydroxyl groups from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic)
Thing role Q345003
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acyl group

Summary

acyl group is a role[1]. It draws 2,823 Wikipedia views per month (role category, ranking #47 of 143).[2]

Key Facts

  • acyl group's instance of is recorded as role[3].
  • acyl group's instance of is recorded as Q141501962[4].
  • acyl group is a type of moiety[5].
  • acyl group is part of acyl halide[6].
  • acyl group is part of acyl binding[7].
  • acyl group's Commons category is recorded as Acyl groups[8].
  • acyl group's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Acyl groups[9].
  • acyl group's different from is recorded as acyloxy group[10].
  • acyl group's different from is recorded as acetyl[11].
  • acyl group's different from is recorded as carboacyl group[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include role[3] and Q141501962[4]. acyl group is a type of moiety[5].

Use and Application

Part of include acyl halide[6], a structural class of chemical entities[13] and acyl binding[7].

Why It Matters

acyl group draws 2,823 Wikipedia views per month (role category, ranking #47 of 143).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). acyl group. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/acyl-group
MLA “acyl group.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/acyl-group.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_acyl-group_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{acyl group}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/acyl-group}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Wostr · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → role, Q141501962
    Subclass of → moiety
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q23005640]]"
  2. 22w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → moiety
    Part of → acyl halide, acyl binding
    Instance of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Acyl groups
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P10283]]: C2780743229, Rescuing 1 sources and submitting 0 for archiving. #IABot (v2.0.9.5)"
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