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propyl
[ proh-pil ]
propyl
/ ˈprəʊpɪl /
noun
- modifier of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms C 3 H 7 -
a propyl group or radical
propyl
/ prō′pĭl /
- The radical C 3 H 7 , derived from propane.
Word History and Origins
Origin of propyl1
Word History and Origins
Origin of propyl1
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.
The Coast Guard identified the liquid as propyl acetate, primarily used as a solvent.
Above the village is a vast confusion of broken columns, defaced capitals, bits of wall, bits of pavement, marble steps, fallen medallions, vaults, propyl�a, substructures, scraps of architraves carved with inscriptions, and subterranean store-rooms.
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.
The terrified people, believing themselves already shrouded in the impenetrable darkness of the sepulchre, groped their way or sat down by the propyl�a, uttering plaintive cries and tearing their clothes.
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