Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propargylic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: propar-gylic
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing a propargyl group

adj

Describing a saturated carbon atom in a molecule adjacent to a triple bond

Etymology

From propargyl + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: propargyl

Derived Forms

bispropargylic homopropargylic monopropargylic

Phrases

propargylic acid

Questions

What does propargylic mean?: Containing a propargyl group
Where does propargylic come from?: From propargyl + -ic.

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