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

cyclopentane

/ sī′klə-pĕn′tān′,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 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclopentane¹

First recorded in 1955–60; cyclo- + pentane

Example Sentences

Taber, D. F. & Petty, E. H. General route to highly functionalized cyclopentane derivatives by intramolecular C–H insertion.

From Nature

One choice is a hydrocarbon molecule called cyclopentane, which has a global warming potential of 3 to 10.

From New York Times

But the cyclopentane turns out to have another benefit; it makes a better insulator.

From New York Times