amylene
[ am-uh-leen ]
nounChemistry.
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C5H10.
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There were just the slightest traces of concentrated amylene hydrate on her lips.
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light | Mary E. Hanshewamylene (C5H10), an ethereal liquid with an aromatic odour, prepared from fusel-oil.
British Dictionary definitions for amylene
amylene
/ (ˈæmɪˌliːn) /
noun
another name (no longer in technical usage) for pentene
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