isopropyl group
noun Chemistry.
the univalent group C3H7, an isomer of the propyl group.
Nearby words
isoprenoid, isopropanol, isopropyl, isopropyl alcohol, isopropyl ether, isopropyl group, isopropylbenzene, isopropylideneacetone, isoproterenol, isopter, isopteran
Origin of isopropyl group
First recorded in 1950–55
Also called isopropyl radical.
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