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halopentane

halopentane noun: any compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

Noun

halopentane (plural halopentanes)

  1. Any compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

Forms of halopentane

pluralhalopentanes

Origin of halopentane

From halo- + pentane.

Questions about halopentane

What does halopentane mean?
Halopentane means any compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
What part of speech is halopentane?
Halopentane is a noun.
What is the plural of halopentane?
The plural of halopentane is halopentanes.

Words near halopentane in the dictionary

  1. halooed
  2. halooing
  3. haloorganic
  4. haloos
  5. halopemide
  6. halopentane
  7. haloperidol
  8. haloperidols
  9. haloperoxidase
  10. haloperoxidases
  11. halophage

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