alkenyl

noun

al·​ke·​nyl

ˈalkəˌnil,

-ēl

plural -s

: any univalent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical C_nH_2n−1 (as 2-butenyl CH₃CH:CHCH₂−) derived from an alkene by removal of one hydrogen atom

Word History

Etymology

alkene + -yl

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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