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ALLYL GROUP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does allyl group mean?
• ALLYL GROUP (noun)
The noun ALLYL GROUP has 1 sense:
1. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Familiarity information: ALLYL GROUP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
allyl; allyl group; allyl radical
Hypernyms ("allyl group" is a kind of...):
chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
Context examples
A class of compounds with at least one allyl group (-C=C-C) attached to a sulfur atom.
(Allyl-S Compound, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
An isothiocyanate with an allyl group (-C-C=C).
(Allyl Isothiocyanate, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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