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oxapentane

oxapentane noun: an ether formally formed from pentane by replacing a methylene group by an oxygen atom.

Noun

oxapentane (plural oxapentanes)

  1. An ether formally formed from pentane by replacing a methylene group by an oxygen atom
    Synonyms:
    diethyl ether (3-oxapentane), methyl propyl ether (2-oxapentane)

Synonyms of oxapentane

  • diethyl ether (3-oxapentane)
  • methyl propyl ether (2-oxapentane)

Forms of oxapentane

pluraloxapentanes

Origin of oxapentane

From oxa- + pentane.

Questions about oxapentane

What does oxapentane mean?
Oxapentane means an ether formally formed from pentane by replacing a methylene group by an oxygen atom.
What part of speech is oxapentane?
Oxapentane is a noun.
What is the plural of oxapentane?
The plural of oxapentane is oxapentanes.

Words near oxapentane in the dictionary

  1. oxanorbornenes
  2. oxanorbornenyl
  3. oxantel
  4. oxanthrene
  5. oxanthrenes
  6. oxapentane
  7. oxapentanes
  8. oxaphenamide
  9. oxaphosphine
  10. oxaphosphines
  11. oxaphosphole

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