amyl

[ am-il, ey-mil ]
/ ˈæm ɪl, ˈeɪ mɪl /
Chemistry

adjective

containing an amyl group; pentyl.

noun

an amyl group.

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Origin of amyl

1840–50; < Greek ám(ylon) starch (see amylo-) + -yl, with haplology of am(yl)-yl

Words nearby amyl

amygdaloid fossa, amygdaloid nucleus, amygdaloidal, amygdaloside, amygdule, amyl, amyl acetate, amyl alcohol, amyl group, amyl nitrite, amyl propionate

Definition for amyl (2 of 2)

amyl-

variant of amylo-, especially before a vowel.
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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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Medical definitions for amyl

amyl
[ ăm′əl ]

n.

The univalent organic radical, C5H11, occurring in many organic compounds in eight isomeric forms.pentyl
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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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