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Definition of Pentyl

1. n. The hypothetical radical, C₅H₁₁, of pentane and certain of its derivatives. Same as Amyl.

Definition of Pentyl

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Either of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a proton. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pentyl

1. amyl [n -S] - See also: amyl

Medical Definition of Pentyl

1. The hypothetical radical, C5H11, of pentane and certain of its derivatives. Same as Amyl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Pentyl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on Chemistry by Henry Enfield Roscoe, Carl Schorlemmer (1884)
"COMPOUNDS CONTAINING FIVE ATOMS OF CARBON, OR THE pentyl GROUP. 383 THE compounds of this group are derivatives of the following isomeric paraffins: (I.) ..."

2. A Manuel of the Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds: Or, Organic Chemistry by Carl Schorlemmer (1874)
"AMYL OK pentyl-GROUP. Theory points out the existence of three isomeric hydrocarbons Pen tan e. CHS CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3 Dimethyl-ethylmethane. ..."

3. A Manuel of the Chemistry of the Carbon Compounds: Or, Organic Chemistry by Carl Schorlemmer (1874)
"AMYL OR pentyl-GROUP. Theory points out the existence of three isomeric hydrocarbons Pentane. ... pentyl ..."

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