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propylbenzene

propylbenzene noun: the hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-C₆H₅ that is the parent compound of the lignans.

Noun

propylbenzene (plural propylbenzenes)

  1. The hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-C₆H₅ that is the parent compound of the lignans
    Synonyms:
    lignane

Synonyms of propylbenzene

Forms of propylbenzene

pluralpropylbenzenes

Origin of propylbenzene

From propyl + benzene.

Questions about propylbenzene

What does propylbenzene mean?
Propylbenzene means the hydrocarbon CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-C₆H₅ that is the parent compound of the lignans.
What part of speech is propylbenzene?
Propylbenzene is a noun.
What is the plural of propylbenzene?
The plural of propylbenzene is propylbenzenes.

Words near propylbenzene in the dictionary

  1. propylammonium
  2. propylammoniums
  3. propylamphetamine
  4. propylate
  5. propylates
  6. propylbenzene
  7. propylbenzenes
  8. propylcarbinol
  9. propylene
  10. propylene glycol
  11. propylene glycols

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