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PROPYL
Definition of PROPYL
noun
Either of two isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C3H7, formally derived from propane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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Where it comes from
From the chemical prefix propyl-, from propylic or directly from earlier French propylique, from prop(ionique) + -yle + -ique, where -yle, as in French méthylène, is from ὕλη (húlē, “wood, substance”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- French
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
5th
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
5.3%
of traced words share this origin (4,395)
branch · 12.8% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, PROPYL · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PROPYL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 117, 14 September 2026. The most recent board was Day 159, 26 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 9 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 117, 14 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
PROPYL starts with P and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read LOPPRY - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. P appears more than once.
Words that start PROPYL
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found PROPYL?
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