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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
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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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