tetrapentyl

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English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ pentyl.

Noun

tetrapentyl (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) (in combination) Four pentyl groups in a molecule
    • 2015 July 22, “Esters of Bendamustine Are by Far More Potent Cytotoxic Agents than the Parent Compound against Human Sarcoma and Carcinoma Cells”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT), umbelliferone, 4--N-methylpyridiniumiodide (ASP + ), penicillin-streptomycin and tetrapentyl ammonium (TPA) were from Sigma (Taufkirchen, Germany).