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pentene

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/ ˈpɛntiːn /

noun

Also called: amylene. a colourless flammable liquid alkene having several straight-chained isomeric forms, used in the manufacture of organic compounds. Formula: C 5 H 10

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Hawaii County officials say pentene gas is being moved from Puna Geothermal Venture to an offsite industrial park away from the neighborhoods where lava fissures have emerged.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2018

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