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propionyl

propionyl noun: the univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

propionyl (plural propionyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Forms of propionyl

pluralpropionyls

Origin of propionyl

From propionic + -yl.

Words formed from propionyl

Questions about propionyl

What does propionyl mean?
Propionyl means the univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is propionyl?
Propionyl is a noun.
What is the plural of propionyl?
The plural of propionyl is propionyls.

Words near propionyl in the dictionary

  1. propionigenesis
  2. propionitril
  3. propionitrile
  4. propionitriles
  5. propionohydroxamic acid
  6. propionyl
  7. propionylate
  8. propionylated
  9. propionylation
  10. propionylations
  11. propionylcholinesterase

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