propyl
propyl · propyls
пропил
Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from…Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
US/ˈpɹoʊpəl/
Meaning
1 sensesEither of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
пропи́лpropíl
More definitions
- the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
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hydrocarbon radicals:
Origin
From the chemical prefix propyl-, from propylic or directly from earlier French propyliqueFrom 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”).
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plural: propylsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane:propyl grouppropyl radical