pentane

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pentane

Wikipedia

Etymology

From pent- +‎ -ane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnteɪn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛnteɪn

Noun

pentane (plural pentanes)

1. (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C₅H₁₂; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

Derived terms

• cyclopentane
• isopentane
• methylpentane
• neopentane
• n-pentane
• oxapentane
• pentabamate
• pentanediol
• pentanedithiol
• pentanoic
• pentanol
• pentyl
• silapentane
• spiropentane
• trimethylpentane

Translations

aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₅H₁₂

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Anagrams

• pennate

French

Etymology

From penta- (“five”) +‎ -ane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛ̃.tan/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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Noun

pentane m (plural pentanes)

1. pentane

Further reading

• “pentane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.