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pro·pyl
(prō′pĭl)adj.
Relating to or being a hydrocarbon unit, C3H7, that can occur as a substituent in an organic compound or as an ion or radical.
pro·pyl′ic adj.
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propyl
(ˈprəʊpɪl)n
(Chemistry) (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms C3H7-: a propyl group or radical.
[C19: from prop(ionic acid) + -yl]
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pro•pyl
(ˈproʊ pɪl)n.
either of two univalent isomeric groups with the formula C3H7.
[1840–50; prop(ionic acid) + -yl]
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Noun | 1. | propyl - the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule |
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