Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propionyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: pro-pi-onyl
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Etymology

From propionic + -yl.

Inflected Forms

propionyls (plural)

Derived Forms

bupropion captopril mercaptopropionylglycine promegestone propionylate propionylation

Questions

What does propionyl mean?: The univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
Where does propionyl come from?: From propionic + -yl.

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