pentane

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/ˈpɛnteɪn/

noun

An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C₅H₁₂; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

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Meanings

nounpentane (plural pentanes)

plural pentanes

  1. chemistryAn aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C₅H₁₂; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

Origin

From pent- + -ane.

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Translations

Afrikaans pentaan
  • pentaanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Catalan pentà
  • pentàaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Chinese Mandarin 戊烷
  • 戊烷 (wùwán)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Dutch pentaan
  • pentaanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Esperanto pentano
  • pentanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Finnish pentaani
  • pentaanialiphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
French pentane
  • pentanealiphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
German Pentan
  • Pentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Greek πεντάνιο
  • πεντάνιο (pentánio)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Hungarian pentán
  • pentánaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Indonesian pentana
  • pentanaaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Italian pentano
  • pentanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Japanese ペンタン
  • ペンタン (pentan)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Korean 펜테인, 펜탄
  • 펜테인 (pentein)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
  • 펜탄 (pentan)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Latvian pentāns
  • pentānsaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Malay pentana
  • pentanaaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Māori pēwaro
  • pēwaroaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Norwegian Bokmål pentan
  • pentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Portuguese pentano
  • pentanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Romanian pentan
  • pentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Russian пента́н
  • пента́н (pentán)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Spanish pentano
  • pentanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Swedish pentan
  • pentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Tamil பென்ட்டேன்
  • பென்ட்டேன் (peṉṭṭēṉ)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Thai เพนเทน
  • เพนเทน (payntayn)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12
Turkish pentan
  • pentanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pentane

n-pentane
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Anagrams

pennate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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