Meanings
nounisopentane (countable and uncountable, plural isopentanes)
plural isopentanes
- countableuncountablechemistryAn aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
Synonyms: 2-methylbutane, methylbutane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn aliphatic hydrocarbon with the chemical structure CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂; isomeric with pentane and neopentane.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Englishpentane
- Englishisopentane
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 異戊烷 /异戊烷
- 異戊烷 /异戊烷 (yìwùwán)aliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
Dutch isopentaan
- isopentaanaliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
Finnish isopentaani
- isopentaanialiphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
French isopentane
- isopentanealiphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
Greek ισοπεντάνιο
- ισοπεντάνιο (isopentánio)aliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
Polish izopentan
- izopentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: 2-methylbutane
Cite this entry
APA
isopentane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentane
MLA
“isopentane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopentane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentane.
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