phenylpropene

P3H4E1N1Y4L1P3R1O1P3E1N1E1

noun

Any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.

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allylbenzenepropenylphenol
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Meanings

nounphenylpropene (plural phenylpropenes)

plural phenylpropenes

  1. Any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.

    Synonyms: allylbenzene, propenylphenol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.

Similar
allylbenzenepropenylphenol
Also see
allylbenzenepropenylphenol

Origin

From phenyl + propene.

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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