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piperonyl

/pɪˈpɛɹ.ə.nɪl/

piperonyl noun: a univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.

Noun

piperonyl (plural piperonyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.

Forms of piperonyl

pluralpiperonyls

Origin of piperonyl

From piper (“pepper”), suffixed with (-)on and -yl. The hot component of pepper is called piperine, and piperonyl is part of this compound.

Words formed from piperonyl

Questions about piperonyl

What does piperonyl mean?
Piperonyl means a univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.
What part of speech is piperonyl?
Piperonyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce piperonyl?
Piperonyl is pronounced /pɪˈpɛɹ.ə.nɪl/.
What is the plural of piperonyl?
The plural of piperonyl is piperonyls.

Words near piperonyl in the dictionary

  1. pipermethystine
  2. piperocaine
  3. piperolide
  4. piperolides
  5. piperonal
  6. piperonyl
  7. piperonyl butoxide
  8. piperonylbutoxide
  9. piperonylonitrile
  10. piperonylonitriles
  11. piperonylpiperazine

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