diisopropyl

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UK[daɪaɪsəʊˈpɹəʊpaɪɫ]

adjective

Having two isopropyl groups

“a solution of diisopropyl ketone”

OriginEnglish isopropyl ← French propyl- ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

adjectivediisopropyl (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two isopropyl groups

    a solution of diisopropyl ketone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  8. Englishiso-
  9. Frenchpropionique
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. Frenchpropyl-
  13. Englishpropyl
  14. Englishisopropyl
  15. Englishdiisopropyl

From di- + isopropyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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