Etymograph

English

acylium

From acyl + -ium.

A compound of acyl + -ium

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *akēō

Latin aceō ‘to be sour’

English acyl

Today it means

noun Any acyl cation R-C⁺=O derived from a carboxylic acid.

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Etymograph / acylium