pentyl

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pentyl

noun pentyls

Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Similar: amyl

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noun univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11

Español	pentilo
Italiano	pentile

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@misc{pentyl_2026,
  title = {pentyl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pentyl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}