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homoallyl

homoallyl noun: the univalent radical CH₂=CH–CH₂–CH₂–.

Noun

homoallyl (plural homoallyls)

  1. (in-compounds, often) the univalent radical CH₂=CH–CH₂–CH₂–

Forms of homoallyl

pluralhomoallyls

Origin of homoallyl

From homo- (“homologue”) + allyl.

Words formed from homoallyl

Questions about homoallyl

What does homoallyl mean?
Homoallyl means the univalent radical CH₂=CH–CH₂–CH₂–.
What part of speech is homoallyl?
Homoallyl is a noun.
What is the plural of homoallyl?
The plural of homoallyl is homoallyls.

Words near homoallyl in the dictionary

  1. homoaggregation
  2. homoalanine
  3. homoallele
  4. homoalleles
  5. homoallelic
  6. homoallyl
  7. homoallylamine
  8. homoallylamines
  9. homoallylglycine
  10. homoallylglycines
  11. homoallylic

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