pentyl

English

Etymology

pentane +‎ -yl

Noun

pentyl (plural pentyls)

(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)

(organic chemistry) pentyl

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