alkenyl

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene

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enyl
OriginAncient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English alkene →
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Meanings

adjectivealkenyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene
nounalkenyl (plural alkenyls)

plural alkenyls

  1. chemistryAny univalent radical derived from an alkene

    Synonyms: enyl

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny univalent radical derived from an alkene

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enyl
Also see
enyl

Origin

  1. Englishalkene
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishalkenyl

From alkene + -yl.

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APA

alkenyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenyl

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkenyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkenyl.

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