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pentane

/ˈpɛnteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tane
IPA
/ˈpɛnteɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C₅H₁₂; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

Etymology

From pent- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pentanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclopentane isopentane methylpentane neopentane oxapentane pentabamate pentanediol pentanedithiol pentanoic pentanol pentyl silapentane

Phrases

n-pentane

Rhymes With

n-pentane

Questions

How do you pronounce pentane?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛnteɪn/.
What does pentane mean?
An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C₅H₁₂; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.
Where does pentane come from?
From pent- + -ane.

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