English Explanatory Dictionary

propyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹoʊpəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-DubleH-propyl.wav

Word forms

propyl propyls

Etymology

Etymology tree French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English 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”).

Related words

propylic

Derived words

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
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