pentyl

[ pen-tl ]

/ ˈpɛn tl /

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adjective Chemistry.

containing a pentyl group; amyl.

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Origin of pentyl

1875–80; pent- + -yl

Words nearby pentyl

Pentothal, Pentothal sodium, pentoxide, pentstemon, pent-up, pentyl, pentyl acetate, pentylenetetrazol, pentyl group, penuche, penuchle

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British Dictionary definitions for pentyl

pentyl

/ (ˈpɛntaɪl, -tɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -a pentyl group or radical

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Scientific definitions for pentyl

pentyl

[ pĕn′təl ]

See amyl.