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Propane vs Propyl - What's the difference?

propane | propyl |

As nouns the difference between propane and propyl

is that propane is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas while propyl is either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

propane

English

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.

    • Synonyms

    * when used as a propellant

    Derived terms

    * cyclopropane * (l)

    Anagrams

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    propyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

    • Related terms

    * propylic