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cyclopropyl

cyclopropyl noun: the univalent radical derived from cyclopropane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

cyclopropyl (plural cyclopropyls)

  1. The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom

Forms of cyclopropyl

pluralcyclopropyls

Origin of cyclopropyl

From cyclopropane + -yl.

Words formed from cyclopropyl

Questions about cyclopropyl

What does cyclopropyl mean?
Cyclopropyl means the univalent radical derived from cyclopropane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is cyclopropyl?
Cyclopropyl is a noun.
What is the plural of cyclopropyl?
The plural of cyclopropyl is cyclopropyls.

Words near cyclopropyl in the dictionary

  1. cyclopropeniums
  2. cyclopropenoid
  3. cyclopropenone
  4. cyclopropenones
  5. cyclopropenylidene
  6. cyclopropyl
  7. cyclopropylamine
  8. cyclopropylamines
  9. cyclopropylated
  10. cyclopropylcarbinol
  11. cyclopropylmethanol

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