Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allylic

/əˈlɪlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: al-lylic
IPA: /əˈlɪlɪk/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂-

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allylic From allyl + -ic.

Derived Forms

allylically bisallylic diallylic homoallylic

Phrases

allylic rearrangement allylic shift

Questions

How do you pronounce allylic?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlɪlɪk/.
What does allylic mean?: Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂-
Where does allylic come from?: Etymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English allylic From allyl + -ic.

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