pentanol

P3E1N1T1A1N1O1L1

noun

Any of several isomers of the alcohol C₅H₁₁OH; the principal constituents of fusel oil.

“pentan-1-ol”

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amyl alcoholpentyl alcohol
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Meanings

nounpentanol (plural pentanols)

plural pentanols

  1. chemistryAny of several isomers of the alcohol C₅H₁₁OH; the principal constituents of fusel oil.

    pentan-1-ol

    5 more examples

    pentan-2-ol

    pentan-3-ol

    2-methylbutan-1-ol

    3-methylbutan-1-ol

    3-methylbutan-2-ol (2 stereoisomers)

    Synonyms: amyl alcohol, pentyl alcohol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several isomers of the alcohol C₅H₁₁OH; the principal constituents of fusel oil.

Similar
amyl alcoholpentyl alcohol
Also see
amyl alcohol

Origin

From pentane + -ol?

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Translations

Finnish amyylialkoholi
  • amyylialkoholiisomer
Polish pentanol
  • pentanolisomer

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nonplatepentonal
Cite this entry
APA

pentanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanol

MLA

“pentanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentanol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentanol.

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