Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Propenyl \Pro"pe*nyl\, n. [Propene + -yl.] (Chem.)
A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, {C3H5}, isomeric with
allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of
glycerin. Cf. {Allyl}, and {Glyceryl}.
Allyl \Al"lyl\, n. [L. allium garlic + -yl.] (Chem.)
An organic radical, {C3H5}, existing especially in oils of
garlic and mustard.
Glyceryl \Glyc"er*yl\, n. [Glycerin + -yl.] (Chem.)
A compound radical, {C3H5}, regarded as the essential radical
of glycerin. It is metameric with allyl. Called also
{propenyl}.