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propyl
(pro¦pyl)
Pronunciation:
/ˈprəʊpʌɪl, -pɪl/
noun
[
as modifier
]
Chemistry
of or denoting the alkyl radical C
3
H
7
, derived from propane.
Compare with
isopropyl
.
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