丙基

bǐngjī

noun

Meanings

1 propyl group (chemistry, -C3H7)

Characters

third (celestial stem); propyl in chemistry

group / radical (chemistry)

Examples

HSK 7-9

异丙醇含有一个丙基。

Yì bǐng chún hányǒu yígè bǐngjī.

Isopropanol contains a propyl group.

HSK 7-9

丙基和异丙基是同分异构体。

Bǐngjī hé yì bǐngjī shì tóng fèn yì gòu tǐ.

Propyl and isopropyl are structural isomers.

Tips

memory

Chinese chemistry uses celestial-stem characters as numerical prefixes: 甲 = methyl (1C), 乙 = ethyl (2C), 丙 = propyl (3C), 丁 = butyl (4C). 基 means 'group / radical'.

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng

基 jī