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cyclopentane

[ sahy-kluh-pen-teyn, sik-luh- ]

noun

  1. a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 10 , obtained from petroleum and used chiefly as a solvent.


cyclopentane

/ ˌsɪk-; ˌsaɪkləʊˈpɛnteɪn /

noun

  1. a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C 5 H 10
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cyclopentane

/ sī′klə-pĕntān′,sĭk′lə- /

  1. A colorless, flammable, liquid hydrocarbon derived from petroleum and used as a solvent and motor fuel. Chemical formula: C 5 H 10 .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclopentane1

First recorded in 1955–60; cyclo- + pentane

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cyclopentadienecyclophosphamide