Pentane
[pen-teyn] /ˈpɛn teɪn/
noun, Chemistry, Pharmacology.
1.
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
2.
Also called normal pentane. the most important isomer of pentane, a colorless, flammable, water-insoluble, very volatile liquid, C 5 H 1 2 , obtained from petroleum by distillation: used chiefly as a solvent and in medicine as an anesthetic.
/ˈpɛnteɪn/
noun
1.
an alkane hydrocarbon having three isomers, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n-pentane) which is a colourless flammable liquid used as a solvent. Formula: C5H12
pentane
(pěn’tān’)
A colorless, flammable hydrocarbon derived from petroleum and used as a solvent. Pentane occurs in three isomers and is the fifth member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C5H12.
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