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allyl

/ˈælaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
al-lyl
IPA
/ˈælaɪl/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl From Latin allium (“garlic”) + English -yl.

Inflected Forms

allyls (plural)

Derived Forms

albutoin alcuronium aliconazole alimadol alizapride alletorphine allylamine allylamino allylate allylbenzene allylborane allylboration

Phrases

allyl alcohol allyl chloride allyl isothiocyanate tricarballylic acid methylene bridge

Frequently Paired Words

allylation allylic methylene bridge vinyl

Synonyms

allyl group allyl radical

Questions

How do you pronounce allyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælaɪl/.
What does allyl mean?
The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Where does allyl come from?
Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl From Latin allium (“garlic”) + English -yl.

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