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neopentyl alcohol

neopentyl alcohol noun: the aliphatic alcohol, (CH₃)₃C-CH₂-OH, formally derived from neopentane.

Noun

neopentyl alcohol (uncountable)

  1. The aliphatic alcohol, (CH₃)₃C-CH₂-OH, formally derived from neopentane

Questions about neopentyl alcohol

What does neopentyl alcohol mean?
Neopentyl alcohol means the aliphatic alcohol, (CH₃)₃C-CH₂-OH, formally derived from neopentane.
What part of speech is neopentyl alcohol?
Neopentyl alcohol is a noun.

Words near neopentyl alcohol in the dictionary

  1. neopentane
  2. neopentanoic acid
  3. neopentasilane
  4. neopentoxy
  5. neopentyl
  6. neopentyl alcohol
  7. neopentyl glycol
  8. neopentylglycol
  9. neopentyls
  10. neopeptide
  11. neopeptides

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