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propyl

pro·pyl
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-pil]
    • /ˈproʊ pɪl/
    • /prəˈpɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-pil]
    • /ˈproʊ pɪl/

Definitions of propyl word

  • adjective propyl containing a propyl group. 1
  • noun propyl of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group of atoms C3H7- 0
  • noun propyl the monovalent radical C3H7, having two isomeric forms 0

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Origin of propyl

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; prop(ionic) + -yl

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Parts of speech for Propyl

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

propyl popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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