cyclopentyl

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English

Etymology

From cyclopentane +‎ -yl.

Noun

cyclopentyl (plural cyclopentyls)

  1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

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