pentyl

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.

Synonyms

• amyl

Derived terms

• aminopentyl
• capecitabine
• dipentyl
• gabapentin
• isopentyl
• pentobarbital
• pentylamine
• pentylic
• tetrapentyl

Translations

univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₅H₁₁

Italian: pentile (it) m Spanish: pentilo m

Anagrams

• Plenty, plenty

Dutch

Etymology

From pent- +‎ -yl.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

pentyl n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (organic chemistry) pentyl