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amyl
[ am-il, ey-mil ]
/ ˈæm ɪl, ˈeɪ mɪl /
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adjective
containing an amyl group; pentyl.
noun
an amyl group.
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British Dictionary definitions for amyl
amyl
/ (ˈæmɪl) /
noun
(modifier, no longer in technical usage) of, consisting of, or containing any of eight isomeric forms of the monovalent group C 5 H 11 -amyl group or radical See also pentyl
Word Origin for amyl
C19: from Latin: amylum
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Scientific definitions for amyl
amyl
[ ăm′əl ]
The radical C5H11, derived from pentane. Amyl occurs in eight isomeric forms. Also called pentyl
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