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pentyl

pentyl noun: any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Noun

pentyl (plural pentyls)

  1. Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
    Synonyms:
    amyl

Synonyms of pentyl

Forms of pentyl

pluralpentyls

Origin of pentyl

From pentane + -yl.

Words formed from pentyl

Questions about pentyl

What does pentyl mean?
Pentyl means any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
What part of speech is pentyl?
Pentyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pentyl?
The plural of pentyl is pentyls.

Words near pentyl in the dictionary

  1. pentuplicates
  2. pentupling
  3. penturban
  4. penturbia
  5. penty
  6. pentyl
  7. pentylamine
  8. pentylamines
  9. pentylenetetrazol
  10. pentylenetetrazole
  11. pentylenetetrazols

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