isopentyl

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noun

isoamyl

OriginEnglish pentyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounisopentyl (plural isopentyls)

plural isopentyls

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryisoamyl

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishpentane
  4. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  5. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  6. Englishpentyl
  7. Englishisopentyl

From iso- + pentyl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stylopine
Cite this entry
APA

isopentyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentyl

MLA

“isopentyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isopentyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isopentyl.

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