halopentane

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noun

Any compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

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Meanings

nounhalopentane (plural halopentanes)

plural halopentanes

  1. chemistryAny compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.

Origin

From halo- + pentane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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