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isopentyl

[ ahy-suh-pen-til ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈpɛn tɪl /

adjective Chemistry.

isoamyl.

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Origin of isopentyl

First recorded in 1875–80; iso- + pent(a)- + -yl

Words nearby isopentyl

isopachous, isopag, isopathy, isopectic, isopedin, isopentyl, isoperimeter, isoperimetry, isoperistaltic anastomosis, isophagy, isophone
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