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Definition: Propyl |
PropylNoun1. The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "propyl" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
Note: Propyl \Pro"pyl\, noun. [Propionic -yl.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: PropylSynonyms: propyl group (n), propyl radical (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Propyl |
| English words defined with "propyl": Dipropyl ♦ Propylic ♦ Trityl. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "propyl": higher alcohols. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "propyl": Dipropyl. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
References | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Propyl" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Propyl" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "propyl": propyl alcohol ♦ Propyl Gallate ♦ propyl group ♦ propyl hydride ♦ propyl radical. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "propyl": iso-propyl. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
n propyl bromide | 11 |
propyl gallate | 8 |
propyl alcohol | 5 |
propyl | 4 |
propyl paraben | 3 |
acetate n propyl | 3 |
bromide propyl | 3 |
n propyl alcohol | 2 |
propyl thyracil | 2 |
glucomannan propyl | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "propyl"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 丙基. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Propylpropionat (Propyl propionate), propylgallat (propyl gallate), propylformiat (propyl formate), propyldocetrizoat (propyl docetrizoate), propylalkohol (propanol, propyl alcohol), propylacetat (propyl acetate), propanol (propanol, propyl alcohol), p-hydroxybenzoesyre-n-propylester-natriumforbindelse (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), p-hydroxybenzoesyre-n-propylester (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), monochlorpropan (chloropropane, propyl chloride), E310 (propyl gallate), E217 (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E216 (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), chlorpropan (chloropropane, propyl chloride). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | propylgallaat (propyl gallate), propylformiaat (propyl formate), propyldocetrizoaat (propyl docetrizoate), propylchloride (chloropropane, propyl chloride), propylalcohol (propanol, propyl alcohol), propylacetaat (propyl acetate), propanol (propanol, propyl alcohol), p-hydroxy-benzoëzuur-n-propylester-natriumverbinding (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), p-hydroxy-benzoëzure-n-propylester (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), n-Propylpropionaat (Propyl propionate), monochloorpropaan (chloropropane, propyl chloride), E310 (propyl gallate), E217 (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E216 (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | propyyli-p-hydroksibentsoaatti (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), propyyligallaatti (E310, propyl gallate), propyylidoketritsoaatti (propyl docetrizoate), natriumpropyyli-p-hydroksibentsoaatti (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), natrium-p-hydroksibentsoaatti (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E 310 (E310, propyl gallate), E 217 (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E 216 (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | Propionate de n-propyle (Propyl propionate), propanol (propanol, propyl alcohol), para-hydroxybenzoate de propyle (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E217 (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), alcool propylique (propanol, propyl alcohol), Bromure de n-propyle (Propyl bromide), chloropropane (propyl chloride), chlorure de propyle (propyl chloride), dérivé sodique de l'ester propylique de l'acide p-hydroxybenzoïque (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), acétate de n-propyle (propyl acetate), E216 (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), sel sodique de l'ester propylique de l'acide parahydroxybenzoïque (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E310 (propyl gallate), formiate de n-propyle (propyl formate), gallate de propyle (propyl gallate), docétrizoate de propyle (propyl docetrizoate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Propylpropionat (Propyl propionate), Propylgallat (E310, propyl gallate), Propylformiat (propyl formate), Propyldocetrizoat (propyl docetrizoate), Propylbromid (Propyl bromide), Propylalkohol (propanol, propyl alcohol), Propylacetat (propyl acetate), Propanol (propanol, propyl alcohol), p-Hydroxybenzoesäure-n-propylester-Natriumverbindung (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), p-Hydroxybenzoesäure-n-propylester (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E310 (E310, propyl gallate), E217 (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E216 (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), Chlorpropan (chloropropane, propyl chloride). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | προπυλικό οινόπνευμα (propyl alcohol), π-υδροξυβενζοϊκού προπυλεστέρα,άλας νατρίου (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), Ε217 (sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | propil-gyök. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | Propionato di n-propile (Propyl propionate), propile p-ossibenzoato (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), propile formiato (propyl formate), propile docetrizoato (propyl docetrizoate), propile acetato (propyl acetate), propanolo (propanol, propyl alcohol), monocloropropano (chloropropane, propyl chloride), alcool propilico (propanol, propyl alcohol), Bromuro di propile (Propyl bromide), cloruro di propile (chloropropane, propyl chloride), E216 (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E217 (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E310 (E310, propyl gallate), acetato di propile (propyl acetate), gallato di propile (E310, propyl gallate), sodio propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), n-Propile propionato (Propyl propionate), formiato di propile (propyl formate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | "로필. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | opylpray para-hidroxibenzoato de propilo (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), sal de sódio do para-hidroxibenzoato de propilo (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), galato de propilo (E310, propyl gallate), E310 (E310, propyl gallate), E217 (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E216 (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), docetrizoato de propilo (propyl docetrizoate). (various references) docetrizoato de propilo (propyl docetrizoate). (various references) propylgallat (E310, propyl gallate), propyldocetrizoat (propyl docetrizoate), p-hydroxibensoesyrapropylesterns natriumsalt (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), p-hydroxibensoesyrapropylester (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E 310 (E310, propyl gallate), E 217 (E217, sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), E 216 (E216, propyl p-hydroxybenzoate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "propyl": propyla, propylaea, propylaeum, propylene, propylenes, propylic, propylon, propyls. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "propyl": isopropyl. (additional references) | |
Words containing "propyl": isopropyls, polypropylene, polypropylenes. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "l-o-p-p-r-y" | |
-1 letter: loppy, polyp. | |
-2 letters: lory, plop, ploy, poly, prop, ropy. | |
-3 letters: lop, ply, pol, pop, pro, pry. | |
-4 letters: lo, op, or, oy, yo. | |
| Words containing the letters "l-o-p-p-r-y" | |
+1 letter: propyla, propyls. | |
+2 letters: polypary, polypore, promptly, propenyl, properly, propylic, propylon. | |
+3 letters: isopropyl, polygraph, polymorph, polypores, popularly, propylaea, propylene, purposely. | |
+4 letters: apocryphal, approvably, hyperploid, improperly, isopropyls, oversupply, papyrology, petroglyph, phosphoryl, pleiotropy, polygraphs, polymorphs, polyparies, popularity, propylaeum, propylenes, prototypal, sporophyll, suppletory. | |
+5 letters: applicatory, approvingly, hyperploids, hyperploidy, laparoscopy, opportunely, paleography, petroglyphs, phosphoryls, planography, polygrapher, polygraphic, polymorphic, prepotently, prophylaxes, prophylaxis, purportedly, purposively, sporophylls. | |
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