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:
allyls

Origin 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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