allyl
[ al-il ]
/ ˈæl ɪl /
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adjective
containing the allyl group.
noun
the allyl group.
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Example sentences from the Web for allyl
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 Detection|Alexander Wynter BlythMay 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 Tyndall
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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