amyl

am·yl  (ml)

n.

The univalent organic radical, C₅H₁₁, occurring in many organic compounds in eight isomeric forms. Also called pentyl.

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[Latin am(ylum), starch + -yl.]

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amyl [ˈæmɪl]

n

(Chemistry) (modifier, no longer in technical usage) of, consisting of, or containing any of eight isomeric forms of the monovalent group C₅H₁₁- amyl group or radical See also pentyl

[from Latin: amylum]

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amyl  (ml)

The radical C₅H₁₁, derived from pentane. Amyl occurs in eight isomeric forms. Also called pentyl.

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Noun

1.

amyl - a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule