Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: pentyl
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

pentyls (plural)

Derived Forms

aminopentyl capecitabine dipentyl gabapentin isopentyl pentobarbital pentylamine pentylic tetrapentyl

Synonyms

amyl

Questions

What does pentyl mean?: Any of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₅H₁₁, formally derived from pentane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Where does pentyl come from?: Etymology tree English pentane Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English pentyl From pentane + -yl.

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