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amyl
- /ˈæ.mɪl/ UK
Rhymes with -æmɪl
Where it comes from
From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).
noun amyls · amyle
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Synonym of pentyl.
Similar: pentyl
- Ellipsis of amyl nitrite We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers. . . and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two
adjective amyle
- Of or pertaining to starch
Translations
Talk about this word "amyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amyl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amyl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amyl "amyl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amyl.Cite this
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title = {amyl},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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