methylpentane

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noun

Any methyl derivative of a pentane, but especially 2-methylpentane

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Meanings

nounmethylpentane (countable and uncountable, plural methylpentanes)

plural methylpentanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny methyl derivative of a pentane, but especially 2-methylpentane

Origin

From methyl- + pentane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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