benzoyl
7 letters · noun · scores 1,800 in SpellHuntr
noun
A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group.
Benzoyl in a sentence
The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
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