cyclopropyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The univalent radical derived from cyclopropane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom

Word forms

cyclopropyl cyclopropyls

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English propane English cyclopropane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cyclopropyl From cyclopropane + -yl.

Related words

cyclobutyl cyclopentyl cyclohexyl

Derived words

calcipotriol cimetropium ciprefadol ciprofloxacin cipropride cyclazocine cyclopropylamine cyprazepam cyprenorphine flutoprazepam iclazepam lorbamate prazepam proxorphan spirocyclopropyl

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