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alkenyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
alkenyl
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene

noun

Any univalent radical derived from an alkene

Etymology

Etymology tree English alkene Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkenyl From alkene + -yl.

Inflected Forms

alkenyls (plural)

Derived Forms

alkenylation enyl haloalkenyl hydroalkenylation iodoalkenyl

Phrases

-enyl

Frequently Paired Words

alkene alkyl alkynyl

Synonyms

enyl

Questions

What does alkenyl mean?
Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene
Where does alkenyl come from?
Etymology tree English alkene Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English alkenyl From alkene + -yl.

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