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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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propyl1
First recorded in 1840–50; prop(ionic) + -yl
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Word History and Origins
Origin of propyl1
C19: from prop ( ionic acid ) + -yl
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Example Sentences
Apothesine, the hydrochlorid of diethyl-amino-propyl-cinnamate, is an efficient local anesthetic.
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In one of my dreams, for instance, there is talk of an injection with propyl.
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