Allyl Definition
ăləl
noun
The univalent, unsaturated organic group C3 H5 .
American Heritage
The radical H2C:CHCH2
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) An organic radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- allyl group
- allyl radical
Other Word Forms of Allyl
Noun
Singular:
allyl
Plural:
allylsOrigin of Allyl
Latin allium garlic –yl (so called because it was first obtained from garlic)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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