Allyl

//ˈælaɪl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard. especially, in-compounds
  2. 2
    the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
allyl groupallyl groupallyl radical

Etymology

From Latin allium (“garlic”) + -yl.

Related phrases

allyl alcoholallyl chlorideallyl isothiocyanatetricarballylic acidmethylene bridge

More for "allyl"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.