English Explanatory Dictionary

allyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

Pronunciation

/ˈælaɪl/ /ˈælɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allyl.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allyl2.wav

Word forms

allyl allyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl From Latin allium (“garlic”) + English -yl.

Synonyms

allyl group

Related words

allylation allylic methylene bridge vinyl

Derived words

albutoin alcuronium aliconazole alimadol alizapride alletorphine allyl alcohol allylamine allylamino allylate allylbenzene allylborane allylboration allyl chloride allylchloride allylescaline allylestrenol allylglycine allyl isothiocyanate allylmercaptomethylpenicillin allylmetal allylnickel allylpalladium allylphenol allylphosphine allylsilane allylstannane allylsulfide allylthiourea allylzinc almecillin alphenal alpiropride altrenogest aminoallyl bromoallyl cycloallyl diallyl dimethylallyl homoallyl levallorphan nalorphine oxyallyl polyallyl Seconal tetraallyl triallyl tricarballylic acid veralipride
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