What is ALLYL?

(al’-il) vatj, matter), C 3 H 5 . A non-saturated univalent alcohol-radical of the oils obtained from alliaceous plants. It does not exist in the free state. A. Alcohol, C 3 H 5 HO, a colorless inflammable liquid, with pungent odor, boiling at 97 C. A. Aldehyd, C 3 H 4 0, a syn. of Acrolein. A. Cyanid. See Sinamin. A. Mustard Oil, CS.N.C 3 H 5 , thiocarbimid. The principal constituent of ordinary mustard oil. It is a liquid not readily dissolved by water; boils at 150. 7; at ICA

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