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pentanoic

pentanoic adjective: of or pertaining to pentanoic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

pentanoic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to pentanoic acid or its derivatives

Origin of pentanoic

From pentane + -oic.

Phrases with pentanoic

Questions about pentanoic

What does pentanoic mean?
Pentanoic means of or pertaining to pentanoic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is pentanoic?
Pentanoic is an adjective.

Words near pentanoic in the dictionary

  1. pentanidiums
  2. pentanitride
  3. pentanitrides
  4. pentanoate
  5. pentanoates
  6. pentanoic
  7. pentanoic acid
  8. pentanol
  9. pentanols
  10. pentanone
  11. pentanones

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