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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Example Sentences

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

Normal propyl alcohol is contained in the fusel oil of the marc brandy of the south of France, and isoprimary butyl alcohol in that of beet-root molasses.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

C3H8 propane, C3H7H, propyl hydride, gas 4. ? butane, ?

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips