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English
Etymology
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”).
Noun
propyl (plural propyls)
- (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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Dutch
Etymology
From prop- + -yl.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: pro‧pyl
Noun
propyl n (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) propyl
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English propyl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔ.pɘl/
- Rhymes: -ɔpɘl
- Syllabification: pro‧pyl
Noun
propyl m inan
- (organic chemistry) propyl
Declension
Further reading
- propyl in Polish dictionaries at PWN