propyl
/ˈpɹoʊpəl/
propyl noun: either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Noun
propyl (plural propyls)
- Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Forms of propyl
| plural | propyls |
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Origin of propyl
From the chemical prefix propyl-, from propylic or directly from earlier French propylique, from prop(ionique) + -yle + -ique, where -yle, as in French méthylène, is from ὕλη (húlē, “wood, substance”).
Words formed from propyl
- aminopropyl
- amprolium
- chloropropyl
- cyanopropyl
- diisopropylphenyl
- dipropyl
- dipropylethyne
- dipropyltryptamine
- emepronium
- hydroxypropyl
- iopromide
- isopropyl
- meprobamate
- meprylcaine
- mercaptopropyl
- pergolide
- prajmaline
- pramipexole
- profadol
- proflazepam
- propicillin
- propidene
- propyl alcohol
- propylamine
- propylamphetamine
- propylbenzene
- propylcarbinol
- propylhexedrine
- propyliodone
- propylketobemidone
- propylparaben
- propylthiouracil
- reproterol
- sulfopropyl
- thiopropyl
- trifluoropropyl
- valproic acid
Questions about propyl
- What does propyl mean?
- Propyl means either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
- What part of speech is propyl?
- Propyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce propyl?
- Propyl is pronounced /ˈpɹoʊpəl/ (US).
- What is the plural of propyl?
- The plural of propyl is propyls.
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