cyclopentane

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noun

An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₁₀; a volatile inflammable liquid, sometimes used as a solvent.

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Meanings

nouncyclopentane (countable and uncountable, plural cyclopentanes)

plural cyclopentanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₁₀; a volatile inflammable liquid, sometimes used as a solvent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pentamethylene

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 環戊烷 /环戊烷
  • 環戊烷 /环戊烷 (huánwùwán)alicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
French cyclopentane
  • cyclopentanealicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
German Cyclopentan
  • Cyclopentanalicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
Italian ciclopentano
  • ciclopentanoalicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
Polish cyklopentan
  • cyklopentanalicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
Swedish cyklopentan
  • cyklopentanalicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10
Cite this entry
APA

cyclopentane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopentane

MLA

“cyclopentane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopentane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclopentane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclopentane.

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