pentyl

English

Etymology

From pentane +‎ -yl.

Noun

pentyl (plural pentyls)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Synonyms

• amyl

Translations

univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₅H₁₁

• Italian: pentile (it) m
• Spanish: pentilo m

Anagrams

• Plenty, plenty

Dutch

Etymology

From pent- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛnˈtil/

Hyphenation: pen‧tyl

Noun

pentyl n (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) pentyl