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Propionyl

Pro′pi-o-nyl

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Noun.
(Chem.)
The hypothetical radical
C3H5O
, regarded as the essential residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.

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propionyl

propionyl

English

Noun

propionyl (plural propionyls)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from propionic acid by loss of the hydroxy group