Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

propyl

/ˈpɹoʊpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: propyl
IPA: /ˈpɹoʊpəl/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Etymology

Etymology tree French propionique Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. French -yle French propyl-der. English propyl From the chemical prefix propyl-, from propylic or directly from earlier French propylique, from prop(ionique) + -yle + -ique, where -yle, as in French méthylène, is from ὕλη (húlē, “wood, substance”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: propylique

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹoʊpəl/

Inflected Forms

propyls (plural)

Derived Forms

aminopropyl amprolium chloropropyl cyanopropyl diisopropylphenyl dipropyl dipropylethyne dipropyltryptamine emepronium hydroxypropyl iopromide isopropyl

Phrases

propyl alcohol valproic acid

Frequently Paired Words

propylic

Synonyms

propyl group propyl radical

Questions

How do you pronounce propyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹoʊpəl/.
What does propyl mean?: Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₃H₇, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Where does propyl come from?: It is traced to French.

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