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noun the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
originEtymology tree Latin ālium Latin allium Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English allyl From Latin allium (“garlic”) + English -yl.
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