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isopropyl group
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noun Chemistry.
the univalent group C3H7, an isomer of the propyl group.
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Also called isopropyl radical.
Origin of isopropyl group
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby isopropyl group
isopropanol, isopropyl, isopropyl alcohol, isopropylbenzene, isopropyl ether, isopropyl group, isopropylideneacetone, isoproterenol, isopteran, isopterous, isopycnal
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