cyanopropyl

C3Y4A1N1O1P3R1O1P3Y4L1

noun

Any of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced by cyanide e.g. N≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-

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Meanings

nouncyanopropyl (plural cyanopropyls)

plural cyanopropyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryAny of three isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a propyl radical is replaced by cyanide e.g. N≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH₂-

    Gas chromatography was performed using a Varian 3400CX chromatograph fitted with a WCOT fused silica capillary column of 100 m x 0.25 mm x 0.20 μm, coated with polar highly substituted cyanopropyl CP-SIL 88 phase, as described in detail [24 ].

    2015 July 6, “Blood Cell Palmitoleate-Palmitate Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From cyano- + propyl.

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APA

cyanopropyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanopropyl

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“cyanopropyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanopropyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyanopropyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyanopropyl.

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