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pentyl

[ pen-tl ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. containing a pentyl group; amyl.

pentyl

/ ˈpɛntaɪl; -tɪl /

noun

  1. modifier of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -

    a pentyl group or radical

pentyl

/ pĕn′təl /

  1. See amyl

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pentyl1

1875–80; pent- ( def ) + -yl

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