Definition of PENTANE

pentane

Plural: pentanes

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From pent- + -ane.

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