Etymology

allylic

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Today it means: Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂- Full definition →

English allyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Latinālium
  2. Latinallium
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishallyl
  6. English todayallylic

From allyl + -ic.

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