Etymology

methylpropane

M3E1T1H4Y4L1P3R1O1P3A1N1E1

Today it means: isobutane Full definition →

English propane ← German Methy
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The story

  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. Englishmethyl-
  4. Englishpropane
  5. English todaymethylpropane

From methyl- + propane.

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