isopentane

English

Etymology

From iso- +‎ pentane.

Noun

isopentane (countable and uncountable, plural isopentanes)

1. (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.

Synonyms

• 2-methylbutane
• methylbutane

Translations

aliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane

• Dutch: isopentaan n
• Finnish: isopentaani
• French: isopentane
• Greek: ισοπεντάνιο n (isopentánio)
• Polish: izopentan m

French

Etymology

From iso- +‎ pentane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.zɔ.pɛ̃.tan/

Noun

isopentane m (plural isopentanes)

1. (organic chemistry) isopentane

   Synonym: 2-méthylbutane