pentyl group

noun Chemistry.

any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C5H11–.

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Nearby words

pentoxide, pentoxifylline, pentstemon, pentyl, pentyl acetate, pentyl group, pentylenetetrazol, penuche, penuchle, penult, penultima

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