pentyl

English edit

Etymology edit

pentane +‎ -yl

Noun edit

pentyl (plural pentyls)

(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Synonyms edit

amyl

Translations edit

univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₅H₁₁

Italian: pentile (it) m
Spanish: pentilo m

Anagrams edit

Plenty, plenty

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From pent- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pɛnˈtil/

Hyphenation: pen‧tyl

Noun edit

pentyl n (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) pentyl

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