allylic

1. 1.

   of or pertaining to the allyl radical

   chemistry

Questions about allylic

What does allylic mean?

allylic means "of or pertaining to the allyl radical".

How many syllables are in allylic?

allylic has 3 syllables: al-ly-lic. The stress falls on "ly".

Is allylic a common word?

allylic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.