propyl

[proh-pil]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing a propyl group.

propyl

/ ˈprəʊpɪl /

noun

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

   a propyl group or radical

propyl

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of propyl¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of propyl¹

C19: from _prop ( _{ionic acid} ) + _-yl

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

The Coast Guard identified the liquid as propyl acetate, primarily used as a solvent.

From Seattle Times

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg