pentane
English
Noun
pentane (plural pentanes)
- (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.
Derived terms
Translations
aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛ̃.tan/
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Further reading
- “pentane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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