Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See allyl.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Chem.) A volatile, pungent, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H10, consisting of two allyl radicals.

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  • noun uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination Two allyl groups in a compound
  • noun countable, organic chemistry Any compound containing two allyl groups

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Examples

  • However, a phytonutrient called diallyl sulfide DAS, one of the sulfide compounds that give garlic its characteristic smell, can inhibit the carcinogenic effects of PhIP.

    The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007

  • However, a phytonutrient called diallyl sulfide DAS, one of the sulfide compounds that give garlic its characteristic smell, can inhibit the carcinogenic effects of PhIP.

    The Fiber35 Diet Brenda Watson with Leonard Smith 2007

  • Now a potent-smelling component of garlic oil called diallyl trisulphide DATS may help "release protective compounds to the heart," stated the researchers, who presented their findings on Wednesday at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida.

    NYDN Rss 2011

  • Garlic oil may protect your heart against damage, compound called allicin linked to cardiovascular health Diallyl trisulphide (DATS) may help 'release protective compounds to the heart' Monday, November 21 2011, 10:11 AM A potent-smelling component of garlic oil called diallyl trisulphide (DATS) may help release protective compounds to the heart.

    NYDN Rss 2011

  • According to the boffins, garlic has no flavour until the cell walls are broken, and when the cell walls are broken, the enzyme alliinase is released, which reacts with a precursor compound, alliin, to form diallyl thiosulfinate and other thiosulfinates the pongy and tasty side of the garlic.

    Food for Fort: Talking turkey, and other matters Matthew Fort 2010

  • They contain diallyl sulfide and saponins, compounds that add distinctive flavors to our recipes and fight cancer and heart disease at the same time.

    Archive 2007-10-01 2007

  • They contain diallyl sulfide and saponins, compounds that add distinctive flavors to our recipes and fight cancer and heart disease at the same time.

    SuperFoods for the Vegetarians! 2007

  • These vegetables contain a number of sulfur-containing compounds, especially allicin and diallyl sulfate, that may fight cancer.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • These vegetables contain a number of sulfur-containing compounds, especially allicin and diallyl sulfate, that may fight cancer.

    Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005

  • In the study researchers from the Emory University School of Medicine were examining treatment options for cardiac patients, and their findings suggest that the treatment of hydrogen sulphide gas -- which is considered unstable and dissipates quickly -- could possible be replaced with injectable diallyl trisulphide, which helped reduce the amount of heart tissue damage by 61 percent.

    NYDN Rss 2011

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