Amylene
any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula c 5 h 10 .
historical examples
amylene (c5h10), an ethereal liquid with an aromatic odour, prepared from fusel-oil.
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noun
another name (no longer in technical usage) for pentene
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