diallyl

D2I1A1L1L1Y4L1

noun

Two allyl groups in a compound

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

noundiallyl (countable and uncountable, plural diallyls)

plural diallyls

  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo allyl groups in a compound
  2. countablechemistryAny compound containing two allyl groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Latinālium
  8. Latinallium
  9. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  11. Englishallyl
  12. Englishdiallyl

From di- + allyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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