pentamethylene

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

penta- +‎ methylene, being composed of five methylene residues.

Noun[edit]

pentamethylene (plural pentamethylenes)

  1. (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Five methylene groups in a molecule
  2. (organic chemistry) Synonym of cyclopentane

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