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 

• ALLYL GROUP (noun)

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)