allyl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈælaɪl/, /ˈælɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′il)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•lyl  (al′il),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
adj. 
  1. Chemistrycontaining the allyl group.

n. 
  1. Chemistrythe allyl group.
  • Latin all(ium) garlic + -yl
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
allyl / ˈælaɪl ˈælɪl/
  1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH2:CHCH2–: allyl group or radical, allyl resin
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin allium garlic + -yl; first distinguished in a compound isolated from garlic
'allyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allyl alcohol - allyl caproate - allyl chloride - allyl group - allyl mercaptan - allyl resin - allyl sulfide - allylic - allylthiourea - diallyl sulfide - nalorphine - propenyl alcohol - thioallyl ether

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