pentyl

[ pen-tl ]
/ ˈpɛn tl /

adjective Chemistry.

containing a pentyl group; amyl.

Origin of pentyl

1875–80; pent- + -yl

Words nearby pentyl

pentothal, pentothal sodium, pentoxide, pentoxifylline, pentstemon, pentyl, pentyl acetate, pentyl group, pentylenetetrazol, penuche, penuchle

British Dictionary definitions for pentyl

pentyl
/ (ˈpɛntaɪl, -tɪl) /

noun

(modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - a pentyl group or radical

Medical definitions for pentyl

pentyl
[ pĕn′təl ]

n.

amyl

Scientific definitions for pentyl

pentyl
[ pĕn′təl ]

See amyl.