propyl

American  

[proh-pil] / ˈproʊ pɪl /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing a propyl group.

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propyl British  

/ ˈprəʊpɪl /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms C 3 H 7 -

   a propyl group or radical

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propyl Scientific  

/ prō′pĭl /

1. The radical C ₃ H ₇, derived from propane.

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Etymology

Origin of propyl

First recorded in 1840–50; prop(ionic) + -yl

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How does propyl compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• propyl vs. isopropyl

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Example Sentences

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propyl

The fourth substance set to be banned in California, propyl paraben, was approved through what’s effectively a loophole in the FDA system.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

Name and write the structures of all isomers of the propyl and butyl alkyl groups.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Two new chemicals, calcium propyl arsenate and diphenatrile, have yet to be fully proved in all conditions.

From Time Magazine Archive

The attendant circumstances of the analysis render it admissible that the influence of this second group of conceptions caused the displacement of amyl to propyl.

From Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners by Sigmund Freud

The higher alcohols such as propyl, isobutyl, amyl, capryl, oenanthyl and caproyl, have been identified; and the amount of these vary according to the different conditions of the fermentation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various

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