allyl
[al-il]Chemistry
- containing the allyl group.
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- the allyl group.
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Origin of allyl
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May not its synchronism with the waves of light in the present instance be the cause of its divorce from the allyl?
Fragments of science, V. 1-2John Tyndall
It has since been obtained, in a separate state, by the action of sodium upon iodide of allyl.
A similar but more energetic action is exerted by the ethyl and allyl derivatives; the iodyallyl derivatives are strong poisons.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
allyl
- (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 2 :CHCH 2 –allyl group or radical; allyl resin
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Word Origin
C19: from Latin allium garlic + -yl; first distinguished in a compound isolated from garlic
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allyl
(ăl′əl)- The univalent, unsaturated organic radical C3H5.
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allyl
[ăl′əl]
- The unsaturated radical C3H5, derived from propene.
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