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Meaning of "allyl" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLYL

From Latin allium garlic + -yl; first distinguished in a compound isolated from garlic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ALLYL

ˈælaɪl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLYL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Allyl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLYL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Allyl

An allyl group is a substituent with the structural formula H2C=CH-CH2R, where R is the rest of the molecule. It consists of a methylene bridge attached to a vinyl group. The name is derived from the Latin word for garlic, Allium sativum. In 1844, Theodor Wertheim isolated an allyl derivative from garlic oil and named it "Schwefelallyl". The term allyl applies to many compounds related to H2C=CH-CH2, some of which are of practical or everyday importance.

Definition of allyl in the English dictionary

The definition of allyl in the dictionary is of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH2:CHCH2–.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLYL

Carlisle · Carlyle · facile · file · I´ll · isle · juvenile · kyle · lifestyle · lisle · Lyle · meanwhile · mile · mobile · profile · smile · style · textile · tile · while

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLYL

alluring · alluringly · allusion · allusive · allusively · allusiveness · alluvia · alluvial · alluvial cone · alluvial fan · alluvial mining · alluvion · alluvium · ally · allycholly · allyl alcohol · allyl resin · allyl sulphide · allylic · allyou

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLYL

acetyl · acrylyl · alkyl · benzyl · beryl · butyl · carbonyl · Chernobyl · dimethyl · ethyl · hwyl · hydroxyl · isopropyl · mersalyl · methyl · phenyl · polyvinyl · tolyl · vinyl · xylyl

Synonyms and antonyms of allyl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «allyl» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ALLYL

Find out the translation of allyl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of allyl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «allyl» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

烯丙基
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

alilo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

allyl
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एलिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأليل
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

аллил
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

alil
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যালাইল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

allyle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Allyl
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Allyl
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

アリル
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

알릴
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

allyl
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அல்லைல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अललेल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

alil
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

allile
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

allilu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

аллил
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

alil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλλυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Allyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allyl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allyl-
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allyl

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLYL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allyl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLYL»

Discover the use of allyl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allyl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reactions of Cationic (Allyl)nickel(II) Complexes with ...
Chapter 2 describes low temperature NMR studies, which allow observation and characterization of key intermediates during polymerization of 1,3-butadiene.
Abby R. O'Connor, 2008
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Generalization of Highly Gamma-regioselective Substitutions ...
It was demonstrated that the combination of reductive lithiations, zinc-ene reactions and copper mediated organozinc gamma-regioselective substitutions can be used for efficient syntheses of ring-fused intermediates in an iterative and ...
Roman A. Ivanov, 2008
3
A Novel Route to Enantioenriched Alpha-allyl ...
This thesis details the development of a novel catalytic asymmetric route to alpha-fluorinated ketones.
Briana R. Barron, 2008
4
Transformations of Allyl-Substituted and Aryl-Allyl Esters ...
The book generally shows the interrelation between allyl unit structure of the initial ester and composition and structure of its products.
Levashova, Gennady Zaikov, 2005
5
Allyl-silica Hybrid Monoliths and Electroconductive Polymer ...
Polypyrrole (PPY) was investigated as a potential stationary phase for thin layer chromatography (TLC) in an effort to take advantage of its characteristics by electrical potential switching.
Li Li, 2008
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Handbook of Data on Common Organic Compounds
... Allotropal: 9133 Alloxan: 11056 Alloxane: 11056 Alloxan, 5-oxime: 11057 Alloxantin: 3103 Alloxazine, 7,8-dimethyl-: 2469 Alluval:3193 Allydione: 8576 Allyl acetate: 235 Allylacetic acid: 9060 Allyl acetoacetate: 3573 Allylacetone: 7080 Allyl ...
David R. Lide, G.W.A. Milne, 1995
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Additions to and Substitutions at C-C Pi-Bonds
The cationic metal center activates the allyl ligand to attack by nucleophiles. In the nucleophilic addition, the metal serves as a leaving group (reductive elimination) and returns to its zero oxidation state, thus allowing the process to be catalytic ...
Barry M. Trost, Martin F. Semmelhack, Ian Fleming, 1991
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CRC Handbook of Food Additives, Second Edition
Allyl 2-furoate, 257 4-Allyl guaiacol, 273 Allyl heptanoate, 257 Allyl 2,4- hexadienoate, 257 Allyl hexanoate, 257, 315 Allyl alpha-ionone, 257 Allyl iso- thiocyanate, 257 Allyl iso-valerate, 257 Allyl mercaptan, 257 4-Allyl-2- melhoxyphenol, 273 ...
Thomas E. Furia, 1980
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Rearrangement of Allyl Groups in Dyad Systems: Sulfoxides, ...
REARRANGEMENT OP ALLYL GROUPS IN DYAD SYSTEMS. II. Sulfoxides, Sulfones, and Sulfinates R I The rearrangement of allyl groups from nitrogen to oxygen in amine oxides has been reinvestigated recently and explained on the basis ...
Dwight Edward Morrison, 1945
10
Dictionary of Natural Products
4-Allyl-2.6-dimethoxyphenol, see D-02998 2-(4-Allyl-2.6-dimethoxyphenoxy)-l-( 3.4- dimethoxyphenyl)-l-propanol, ... in A-01072 Allyl disulfide. see D-03431 3-( Allyldithio)alanine. see A-01074 Allyl glucosinolale, see P-01888 Allylglycine, see ...
John Buckingham, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLYL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term allyl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bees know their onions: Floral scent attraction
The levels of nine compounds were sufficient for discrimination: 1-propanethiol, 2-methyl-2,3-pentanediol, allyl mercaptan, 2,3-dimethyloxirane, ... «separationsNOW.com, Jul 15»
2
Dhara Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil makes a pungent point
Dhara has a strong lineage in the mustard oil category, its Kachi Ghani variant was launched in 2006. The Allyl content of Kachi Ghani Mustard ... «Best Media Info, Jun 15»
3
Dixie Gardening: Glorious garlic
Organically grown garlic is the best, because the active principle of garlic is allicin, a complex mixture that is mainly allyl sulfides. These are ... «The Independent | SUindependent.com, Jun 15»
4
Area student chosen for summer research at Occidental College
... in the Chemistry Department, conducting research to study “Palladium-Catalyzed Fridel-Crafts-type Allylic Arylation and Allyl Etherification.”. «Sammamish Review, Jun 15»
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What You Should Have Done Last Night to Avoid Today's Hangover
Eat garlic: Or aged garlic extract if you're worried about the dreaded garlic breath. Garlic contains an amino acid called S-allyl-cysteine, which, ... «POPSUGAR Health and Fitness Australia, Jun 15»
6
Why Do Other People's Farts Smell Worse?
... as you breathe, the air goes into your lungs and is contaminated by the allyl methyl sulfide; this in turn causes your breath to continue to smell ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
7
Substantial reprogramming of the Eutrema salsugineum …
In Eutrema salsugineum Shandong, the short chain aliphatic allyl-2-phenylethyl-, 3-methylsulfinylpropyl-, and 3-methylthiopropylglucosinolate, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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Glade Reveals Product-Specific Fragrance Ingredients — Here's …
We now know that Glade's Hawaiian Breeze Room Spray, for example, includes fragrance ingredients such as allyl 3-cyclohexylpropionate, ... «Yahoo Health, Jun 15»
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Smells Like Hawaii (and Benzyl Acetate): Revealing the Chemicals …
Some of the ingredients for Aruba wave, for instance, include 2-t-butylcyclohexyl acetate, 2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol, allyl caproate, benzyl ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Combined in vitro transcription and reverse transcription to amplify …
The second method uses an RNA:DNA chimeric primer and amino-modified nucleotides to produce amino-allyl probes. The excess primers and RNA are ... «BioTechniques.com, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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