propanol

P3R1O1P3A1N1O1L1

noun

1-propanol, n-propanol, propyl alcohol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol or 1-propyl alcohol – CH₃CH₂CH₂OH

Similar
propyl alcohol
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Meanings

nounpropanol (countable and uncountable, plural propanols)

plural propanols

  1. Either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols, C₃H₇-OH
    1. countableuncountablechemistry1-propanol, n-propanol, propyl alcohol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol or 1-propyl alcohol – CH₃CH₂CH₂OH
    2. countableuncountablechemistryisopropanol, isopropyl alcohol or propan-2-ol – (CH₃)₂CH-OH

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic

Similar
propyl alcohol
Broader
alcohol
Also see
hydroxypropanepropyl alcohol

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian пропилов алкохол, пропанол
  • пропилов алкохол (propilov alkohol)either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
  • пропанол (propanol)either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Catalan propanol
  • propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Chinese Mandarin 丙醇
  • 丙醇 (bǐngchún)either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Finnish propanoli
  • propanolieither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
French propanol
  • propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
German Propanol
  • Propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Italian propanolo
  • propanoloeither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Polish propanol
  • propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Portuguese propanol, álcool propílico
  • propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
  • álcool propílicoeither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Swedish propanol
  • propanoleither of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“propanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propanol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propanol.

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