elayl

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, oil”) +‎ -yl. So called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine.

Noun

elayl (uncountable)

1. (chemistry, obsolete) ethylene

References

• “elayl”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Alley, alley, yella