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hydroxypropyl

hydroxypropyl noun: any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced with a hydroxy group.

Noun

hydroxypropyl (plural hydroxypropyls)

  1. Any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced with a hydroxy group.

Forms of hydroxypropyl

pluralhydroxypropyls

Origin of hydroxypropyl

From hydroxy + propyl.

Words formed from hydroxypropyl

Phrases with hydroxypropyl

Questions about hydroxypropyl

What does hydroxypropyl mean?
Hydroxypropyl means any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced with a hydroxy group.
What part of speech is hydroxypropyl?
Hydroxypropyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxypropyl?
The plural of hydroxypropyl is hydroxypropyls.

Words near hydroxypropyl in the dictionary

  1. hydroxypropane
  2. hydroxypropanes
  3. hydroxypropionaldehyde
  4. hydroxypropionaldehydes
  5. hydroxypropiophenone
  6. hydroxypropyl
  7. hydroxypropyl cellulose
  8. hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
  9. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
  10. hydroxypropyl methylcelluloses
  11. hydroxypropyl starch

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