Definition of "propyl" []

• A univalent organic radical with composition C3H7, derived from propane. (noun)

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• "The patty is, according to McDonald's website, "pork, water, salt, dextrose, BHA and BHT and propyl gallate and citric acid preservatives.""
• "New methodology for Ozone Depletion Potentials of short-lived compounds: n-propyl bromide as an example."
• "The Institute carried out alternatives assessments on one product based on n-propyl bromide (nPB), a product based on a volatile methyl siloxane (VMS), and two hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)."