Propenyl

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Glyceryl \Glyc"er*yl\, n. [Glycerin + -yl.] (Chem.)
     A compound radical, {C3H5}, regarded as the essential radical
     of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also
     {propenyl}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Propenyl \Pro"pe*nyl\, n. [Propene + -yl.] (Chem.)
     A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, {C3H5}, isomeric with
     allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of
     glycerin. Cf. {Allyl}, and {Glyceryl}.
     [1913 Webster]