isopropyl

[ ahy-suh-proh-pil ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. containing the isopropyl group.

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Origin of isopropyl

1
First recorded in 1865–70; iso- + propyl

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isopropyl

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈprəʊpɪl) /


noun
  1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms (CH 3) 2 CH-, derived from propane: an isopropyl group or radical

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