allylic

al·lyl·ic

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Definitions of allylic word

adjective allylic characteristic of or involving an allyl 3
adjective allylic of, relating to, or characteristic of the allyl group. 1
noun allylic (organic chemistry) Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H2C=CH-CH2-. 1

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; allyl + -ic

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