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Origin of allyl
1850–55; < Latin all(ium) garlic + -yl
Words nearby allyl
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Example sentences from the Web for allyl
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. 1-2|John TyndallA similar but more energetic action is exerted by the ethyl and allyl derivatives; the iodyallyl derivatives are strong poisons.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythIt has since been obtained, in a separate state, by the action of sodium upon iodide of allyl.
British Dictionary definitions for allyl
allyl
/ (ˈælaɪl, ˈælɪl) /
noun
(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 2 :CHCH 2 –allyl group or radical; allyl resin
Word Origin for allyl
C19: from Latin allium garlic + -yl; first distinguished in a compound isolated from garlic
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Medical definitions for allyl
allyl
[ ăl′əl ]
n.
The univalent, unsaturated organic radical C3H5.
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Scientific definitions for allyl
allyl
[ ăl′əl ]
The unsaturated radical C3H5, derived from propene.
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