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cyclopentane

[sahy-kluh-pen-teyn, sik-luh-]
noun
  1. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C5H10, obtained from petroleum and used chiefly as a solvent.
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Origin of cyclopentane

First recorded in 1955–60; cyclo- + pentane
Also called pentamethylene.
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclopentane

cyclopentane

noun
  1. a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C 5 H 10
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cyclopentane in Science

cyclopentane

[sī′klə-pĕn′tān′, sĭk′lə-]
  1. A colorless, flammable, liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum and used as a solvent and motor fuel. Chemical formula: C5H10.
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