pentyl

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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.

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Dutch

Etymology

From pent- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: pen‧tyl

Noun

pentyl n (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) pentyl