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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PUNGENCY
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