propanol
noun
propanol is spelled P-R-O-P-A-N-O-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, propanol means “1-propanol, n-propanol, propyl alcohol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol or 1-propyl alcohol – CH₃CH₂CH₂OH” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of propanol is propanols.
How many letters and syllables are in propanol?
| Letters | 8: P-R-O-P-A-N-O-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is propanol?
Propanol appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of propanol
- propanols plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does propanol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
1-propanol, n-propanol, propyl alcohol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol or 1-propyl alcohol – CH₃CH₂CH₂OH
- 2
isopropanol, isopropyl alcohol or propan-2-ol – (CH₃)₂CH-OH
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Propanol in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense either of two isomeric aliphatic alcohols:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | propanol |
| German | Propanol |
| Portuguese | propanol, álcool propílico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.