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pentyl

[pen-tl]

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. containing a pentyl group; amyl.

pentyl

/ 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pentyl

  1. See amyl

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pentyl1

1875–80; pent- ( def. ) + -yl
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Example Sentences

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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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