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oxyallyl

oxyallyl noun: the diradical, CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂.

Noun

oxyallyl (uncountable)

  1. The diradical, CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂.
  2. (especially, in-compounds) The organic chemical group CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂-.

Origin of oxyallyl

From oxy- + allyl.

Questions about oxyallyl

What does oxyallyl mean?
Oxyallyl means the diradical, CH₂=C(-O⁻)-C⁺₂.
What part of speech is oxyallyl?
Oxyallyl is a noun.

Words near oxyallyl in the dictionary

  1. oxyacetylenic
  2. oxyacid
  3. oxyacids
  4. oxyaenid
  5. oxyaenids
  6. oxyallyl
  7. oxyaminated
  8. oxyamination
  9. oxyaminations
  10. oxyammonia
  11. oxyamphetamine

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