DIPROPARGYL

Di`pro*par"gyl, n. Etym: [Prefix di- + propargyl.] (Chem.)

Definition: A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, C6H6, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called also dipropinyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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