allylic
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al·lyl
(ăl′əl)n.
The univalent, unsaturated organic group C3H5.
[Latin allium, garlic; see allium + -yl (so called because it was first obtained from garlic).]
al·lyl′ic (ə-lĭl′ĭk) adj.
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allylic
(ˈælɪlɪk)adj
characteristic of or involving an allyl
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Adj. | 1. | allylic - of or pertaining to the allyl radical chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
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