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Allyl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The univalent, unsaturated organic radical C3H5.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An organic radical, CH2=CH-CH2-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. An organic radical, C3H5, which does not exist in the free state.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene

Word Usage

"Some scientists believe the components in onions and garlic called allyl sulfides and bioflavonoids may be key to the research observations of generally lower incidence of cancer and heart disease in people who consume large amounts of garlic and onions, compared with those who eat less."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

chemical group group radical

Cross Reference

sulphocarbamide of allyl allyl sulphid

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

benzyl phenyl ethyl allylic electron anhydrous propyl diphenyl isopropyl hydroxyl