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alkenyl

alkenyl adjective: of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.

Adjective

alkenyl (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene

Noun

alkenyl (plural alkenyls)

  1. Any univalent radical derived from an alkene
    Synonyms:
    enyl

Synonyms of alkenyl

Forms of alkenyl

pluralalkenyls

Origin of alkenyl

From alkene + -yl.

Words formed from alkenyl

Questions about alkenyl

What does alkenyl mean?
Alkenyl means of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene.
What part of speech is alkenyl?
Alkenyl can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near alkenyl in the dictionary

  1. alkenoylbenzamides
  2. alkenoylcarbamate
  3. alkenoylcarbamates
  4. alkenoyloxazolidinone
  5. alkenoyloxazolidinones
  6. alkenyl
  7. alkenylacyl
  8. alkenylacyls
  9. alkenylalane
  10. alkenylalanes
  11. alkenylaluminium

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