pentyl

pentyl

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English pentane
Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der.
Frenchder.
English -yl
English pentyl

    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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    Etymology

    From pent- +‎ -yl.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pɛnˈtil/
    • Hyphenation: pen‧tyl

    Noun

    pentyl n (uncountable, no diminutive)

    1. (organic chemistry) pentyl
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