acryloyl

noun

acrylo·​yl

ə-ˈkri-lə-ˌwil,

-ˌwēl

variants or acrylyl

ˈa-krə-ˌlil

plural -s

: the univalent radical CH₂=CHCO− of acrylic acid

Word History

Etymology

acryloyl from acrylic + -o- + -yl; acrylyl from acrylic + -yl

First Known Use

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

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