allylic

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/əˈlɪlɪk/

adjective

Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂-

OriginEnglish allyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

adjectiveallylic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂-

Origin

  1. Latinālium
  2. Latinallium
  3. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  5. Englishallyl
  6. Englishallylic

From allyl + -ic.

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Translations

Portuguese alílico
  • alílicocontaining an allyl group
Romanian alilic
  • aliliccontaining an allyl group
Spanish alílico
  • alílicocontaining an allyl group
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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