pentane

English - Turkish

Definition of pentane in English Turkish dictionary

pentan

petrolde bulunan uçucu bir gaz

(Tıp) Petrol içinde bulunan uçucu bir gaz (C6H12)

Related Terms

iso pentane

izo pentan

English - English

Definition of pentane in English English dictionary

An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions

Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, C5H12, of the methane or paraffin series

{i} hydrocarbon containing five carbon atoms

An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C{5}H{12}; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions

They are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum

So called because of the five carbon atoms in the molecule

Hyphenation

pen·tane

Turkish pronunciation

penteyn

Pronunciation

/ˈpenˌtān/ /ˈpɛnˌteɪn/

Etymology

[ 'pen-"tAn ] (noun.) 1877. International Scientific Vocabulary.