phenylpropene

Etymology

From phenyl + propene.

phenylpropene means any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

Any of a class of phenylpropanoids in which a benzene ring has an allyl group attached to it. They are precursors for a variety of insecticides.