propyl

[ proh-pil ]
/ ˈproʊ pɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

containing a propyl group.

Origin of propyl

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

Words nearby propyl

props, props , propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion, propyl, propyl alcohol, propyl aldehyde, propyl group, propyla, propylaeum

Example sentences from the Web for propyl

  • In one of my dreams, for instance, there is talk of an injection with propyl.

    Dream Psychology |Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for propyl

propyl
/ (ˈprəʊpɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms C 3 H 7 - a propyl group or radical

Word Origin for propyl

C19: from prop ( ionic acid) + -yl

Medical definitions for propyl

propyl
[ prō′pĭl ]

n.

A univalent organic radical, CH3CH2CH2, derived from propane.

Scientific definitions for propyl

propyl
[ prō′pĭl ]

The radical C3H7, derived from propane.