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piperonyl
noun
piper·o·nyl
\pīˈperənəl, pə̇ˈp-; ˈpipərəˌnil\
Definition of piperonyl
-s
: the univalent radical (CH2O2)C6H3CH2 of piperonyl alcohol; 3,4-methylenedioxy-benzyl
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Origin and Etymology of piperonyl
International Scientific Vocabulary piperonal + -yl
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