pentane

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: pen=tane

CIDE DICTIONARY

pentane, n. [See Penta-.].

 Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, C5H12, of the methane or paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So called because of the five carbon atoms in the molecule.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

pentane, n. Chem. a hydrocarbon of the alkane series.

Usage

Chem. formula: C5H12.

Etymology

Gk pente five + ALKANE

THESAURUS

pentane

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