noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The lab technician carefully measured out a small amount of pentane for the experiment. " compound substance chemistry fuel Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading