crotonyl

C3R1O1T1O1N1Y4L1

noun

The univalent radical CH₃-CH=CH-CO- derived from crotonic acid

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Meanings

nouncrotonyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe univalent radical CH₃-CH=CH-CO- derived from crotonic acid

Origin

From crotonic + -yl.

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

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