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isopropyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
iso-propyl
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English propyl English isopropyl From iso- + propyl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

isopropyls (plural)

Derived Forms

diisopropyl glyprothiazol ipratropium ipronidazole isoprenaline isopropylacetone isopropylamide isopropylbenzene isopropylcholestane isopropylidene isopropylphosphate isopropylthiogalactoside

Phrases

isopropyl alcohol

Questions

What does isopropyl mean?
The univalent organic radical (CH₃)₂CH-.
Where does isopropyl come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English propyl English isopropyl From iso- + propyl.

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