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pentyl

American  
[pen-tl] / ˈpɛn tl /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. containing a pentyl group; amyl.

pentyl British  
/ ˈpɛntaɪl, -tɪl /

noun

  1. (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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pentyl Scientific  
/ pĕn′təl /

  1. See amyl

Etymology

Origin of pentyl

1875–80; pent- ( def. ) + -yl

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Pentyl ethanoate does not lose its ester group to become a four-carbon alcohol.

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Question 1: What is the product of water and pentyl ethanoate under acidic conditions?

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