propyl
nounUS /ˈpɹoʊpəl/
Etymology 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”).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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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- Related terms
- propylic