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propenyl

American  
[proh-puh-nil] / ˈproʊ pə nɪl /
Sometimes propenylic

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. containing the propenyl group.

Etymology

Origin of propenyl

First recorded in 1865–70; propene + -yl

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Glycerin when treated with hydrochloric acid gives propenyl dichlorhydrin, which may be oxidized to s-dichloracetone.

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