prop-

See also: prop and Prop.

English

Etymology

By false splitting from propionic or directly from French propionique. Ultimately from Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) and πίων (píōn, “fat”).

Prefix

prop-

1. (organic chemistry) Denoting the presence of 3 carbon atoms in the parent chain when forming names of organic compounds.

Related terms

• propane
• propanol
• propyl

See also

• metho-
• eth-
• but-

Anagrams

• Ropp

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proːp/

Prefix

prop-

1. (organic chemistry) prop-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with prop-

Related terms

• Category:nl:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes