Meanings
nounallyl (plural allyls)
plural allyls
- especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Synonyms: allyl group
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.
Similar
allyl group
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Similar
allyl groupallyl radical
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinālium
- Latinallium
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishallyl
From Latin allium (“garlic”) + English -yl.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan al·lil
- al·lilorganic radical
Chinese Cantonese 烯丙基
- 烯丙基 (hei¹ bing² gei¹)organic radical
Chinese Mandarin 烯丙基
- 烯丙基 (xībǐngjī)organic radical
Finnish allyyli
- allyyliorganic radical
French allyle
- allyleorganic radical
Italian allile
- allileorganic radical
Japanese アリル基
- アリル基 (ariru-ki)organic radical
Korean 알릴기
- 알릴기 (allilgi)organic radical
Portuguese alila
- alilaorganic radical
Spanish alilo
- aliloorganic radical
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
allyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allyl
MLA
“allyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allyl.
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