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allenyl

allenyl noun: a univalent radical derived from an allene.

Noun

allenyl (plural allenyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from an allene.

Forms of allenyl

pluralallenyls

Origin of allenyl

From allene + -yl.

Words formed from allenyl

Questions about allenyl

What does allenyl mean?
Allenyl means a univalent radical derived from an allene.
What part of speech is allenyl?
Allenyl is a noun.
What is the plural of allenyl?
The plural of allenyl is allenyls.

Words near allenyl in the dictionary

  1. Allentiac
  2. Allentonian
  3. Allentown
  4. Allentownian
  5. Allenwood
  6. allenyl
  7. allenylamine
  8. allenylamines
  9. allenylboronate
  10. allenylboronates
  11. allenylic

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