PROPYL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does propyl mean? 

• PROPYL (noun)
  The noun PROPYL has 1 sense:

1. the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane

  Familiarity information: PROPYL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PROPYL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

propyl; propyl group; propyl radical

Hypernyms ("propyl" is a kind of...):

chemical group; group; radical ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

 Context examples 

An isomer of propyl alcohol with antibacterial properties.

(Isopropyl Alcohol, NCI Thesaurus)

Amino-propyl groups from decarboxylated adoMet are progressively newed to putrescine to produce first spermidine and then spermine.

(Biosynthesis of Spermidine and Spermine Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Fresh or aged, garlic extracts contain compounds such as diallyl and allyl propyl disulfides with potent antioxidant, cholesterol-lowering properties; regular ingestion may be preventative for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases.

(Garlic Extract, NCI Thesaurus)