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amyl

/ˈæ.mɪl/

Meanings
noun
Pentyl

Examples :

"In organic chemistry nomenclature, "amyl" sometimes refers to the amyl group, which is a five-carbon alkyl substituent. "
chemistry compound

Related Words

Illustration pentyl

pentyl noun

/ˈpɛntɪl/

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

"The chemical formula for the pentyl group attached to that molecule is C5H11. "

Illustration starch

starch noun

/stɑːtʃ/ /stɑɹtʃ/

A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

"My grandmother used potato starch to make a thick, smooth sauce for the chicken. "

Illustration organic

organic noun

/ɔːˈɡænɪk/ /ɔɹˈɡænɪk/

An organic compound.

"The chemist studied the properties of the organic compound. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration carbon

carbon noun

/ˈkɑɹbən/

The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

"The pencil's lead is made of carbon. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration refers

refers verb

/rɪˈfɜːrz/ /rɪˈfɝːrz/

To direct the attention of.

"The teacher often refers students to the library for research. "

Illustration chemistry

chemistry noun

/ˈkɛm.ɪ.stɹi/

The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.

"The chemistry class focused on how different elements combine to form new substances. "

Illustration content

content noun

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

Illustration potato

potato noun

/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

Illustration nomenclature

nomenclature noun

/nəʊˈmɛn.klətʃə/ /ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪtʃəɹ/

A set of rules used for forming the names or terms in a particular field of arts or sciences.

"The biology class's nomenclature for different types of plants helped students identify them easily. "

Illustration substituent

substituent noun

[sʌbˈstɪtʃuənt]

Any atom, group, or radical substituted for another, or entering a molecule in place of some other part which is removed

"The chemist replaced the chlorine substituent in the molecule with a bromine substituent. "