allylate

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noun

Any salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical)

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Meanings

allylate1

nounallylate (plural allylates)

plural allylates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of an allylic carboxylic acid (one containing an allyl radical)

allylate2

verballylate (third-person singular simple present allylates, present participle allylating, simple past and past participle allylated)

present singular third person allylates · participle present allylating · participle past allylated · past allylated

  1. To cause, or to undergo allylation

Origin

allylate · noun

From allyl + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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allylate · verb

From allyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

“allylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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