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cyanopropyl

cyanopropyl noun: any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced by cyanide e.g. N≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-.

Noun

cyanopropyl (plural cyanopropyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced by cyanide e.g. N≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-
    • Gas chromatography was performed using a Varian 3400CX chromatograph fitted with a WCOT fused silica capillary column of 100 m x 0.25 mm x 0.20 μm, coated with polar highly substituted cyanopropyl CP-SIL 88 phase, as described in detail [24 ].2015 July 6, “Blood Cell Palmitoleate-Palmitate Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of cyanopropyl

pluralcyanopropyls

Origin of cyanopropyl

From cyano- + propyl.

Questions about cyanopropyl

What does cyanopropyl mean?
Cyanopropyl means any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced by cyanide e.g. N≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-.
What part of speech is cyanopropyl?
Cyanopropyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cyanopropyl?
The plural of cyanopropyl is cyanopropyls.

Words near cyanopropyl in the dictionary

  1. cyanopolyyne
  2. cyanopolyynes
  3. cyanopramine
  4. cyanoprokaryote
  5. cyanoprokaryotes
  6. cyanopropyl
  7. cyanopropyls
  8. cyanopsia
  9. cyanopyrethroid
  10. cyanopyrethroids
  11. cyanopyridine

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