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cyclopentyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clopentyl
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Etymology

Etymology tree English cyclopentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cyclopentyl From cyclopentane + -yl.

Inflected Forms

cyclopentyls (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclarbamate glisentide penmesterol rifapentine

Frequently Paired Words

cyclopropyl cyclobutyl cyclohextyl

Questions

What does cyclopentyl mean?
The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
Where does cyclopentyl come from?
Etymology tree English cyclopentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English cyclopentyl From cyclopentane + -yl.

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