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pentane definition

pen·tane (pen′tān′)

noun

any of three known isomeric, colorless alkanes, CH, occurring in petroleum, etc.: used as a solvent, in low-temperature thermometers, etc.

Etymology: pent(a)- + -ane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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