allyl

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allyl - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Allyl \Al"lyl\, n. [L. allium garlic + -yl.] (Chem.)
     An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of
     garlic and mustard.
     [1913 Webster]

allyl - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  allyl
      n 1: the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived
           from propylene [syn: allyl, allyl group, allyl radical
           ]