ALLYLIC

allylic

(adjective) of or pertaining to the allyl radical

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

allylic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-

Source: Wiktionary



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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