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Definition of Allyl

1. Noun. The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene.

Definition of Allyl

1. n. An organic radical, C₃H₅, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

Definition of Allyl

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) An organic radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard. ¹

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Definition of Allyl

1. a univalent radical [n -S] : ALLYLIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Allyl

1. An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard. Origin: L. Allium garlic + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Allyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"allyl ETHERS. 723 allyl Oxide or Di-allyl Ether, (C3H6)20, was obtained by Berthelot and de Luca, by acting with mercuric oxide on allyl iodide,1 and ..."

2. A Manual of Elementary Chemistry, Theoretical and Practical by George Fownes (1869)
"allyl alcohol is a colorless liquid, having a pungent odor and a spirituous ... allyl alcohol is a primary alcohol, similar in all its ordinary reactions to ..."

3. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"NH boils at 111° and is prepared from alb-famine and allyl bromide ... [2] 31391) or from allyl chloride and alcoholic potassium cyanide in the cold (Pinner ..."

4. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1870)
"allyl is the third term in the series of homologous radicles OH"-1, vinyl C'H* being the second ... allyl is but little attacked by strong sulphuric acid. ..."

5. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1912)
"It is formed by the action of phosphorus tribromide on allyl alcohol, and is prepared by dropping allyl alcohol into a hot solution of potassium bromide in ..."

6. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1862)
"432) has led to the formation of numerou tives of allyl, and has demonstrated the intimate connexion compounds with acrolein and the ..."

7. Manual of Chemistry: A Guide to Lectures and Laboratory Work for Beginners by William Simon (1898)
"The univalent radical allyl is isomerie, but not identical, with the trivalent ... From allyl alcohol an artificial allyl mustard oil is manufactured. ..."

8. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"labeled allyl chloride. Although we have since repeated these experiments with carbon-14-labeled material, our first study utilized allyl-1,1 -di chloride. ..."

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