propargyl

noun

pro·​par·​gyl

prōˈpärjə̇l

plural -s

: a univalent unsaturated radical HC≡CCH₂− derived from methylacetylene by removal of one hydrogen atom

propargyl alcohol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary prop- + arg- (from Greek argyros silver) + -yl; from the possible replacement of a hydrogen atom by one of silver

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