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)

(chemistry, obsolete) ethylene

References

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

Anagrams

Alley, alley, yella

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