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radical vs propyl

propyl vs radical

radical and propyl both are nouns.

radical is an adjective but propyl is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radical Yes Yes No No
propyl Yes No No No
As nouns, propyl is a hyponym of radical; that is, propyl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radical:
  • radical: (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
  • propyl: the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
Other hyponyms of radical include acyl, acyl group, alcohol group, alcohol radical, aldehyde group, aldehyde radical, alkyl, alkyl group, alkyl radical, allyl, allyl group, allyl radical, amino, amino group, amyl, azido group, azido radical, azo group, azo radical, benzyl, benzyl group, benzyl radical, benzoyl group, benzoyl radical, arsenic group, cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodyl radical, carbonyl group, carboxyl, carboxyl group, chromophore, cyanide group, cyanide radical, cyano group, cyano radical, glyceryl, hydrazo group, hydrazo radical, hydroxyl, hydroxyl group, hydroxyl radical, ketone group, methylene, methylene group, methylene radical, propyl group, propyl radical, butyl, nitro group, nitrite, uranyl, uranyl group, uranyl radical, vinyl, vinyl group, vinyl radical.
radical (noun) propyl (noun)
a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a person who has radical ideas or opinions
(mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule
radical (adjective) propyl (adjective)
especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root
arising from or going to the root or source
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
markedly new or introducing radical change
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