- petroleum pentane
- noun
: a mixture essentially of pentane and isopentane that occurs in petroleum and is separated therefrom by distillation below 50° C and that is used as a low-boiling solvent
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petroleum pentane
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Pentane — Pen tane, n. [See {Penta }.] (Chem.) Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, {C5H12}, of the methane or paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So called because of the five carbon atoms in the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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pentane — /pen tayn/, n. Chem., Pharm. 1. a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms. 2. Also called normal pentane. the most important isomer of pentane, a colorless, flammable, water insoluble, very volatile liquid,… … Universalium
pentane — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1877 any of three isomeric alkanes C5H12 that occur especially in petroleum … New Collegiate Dictionary
pentane — [ pɛnteɪn] noun Chemistry a volatile liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit. [C5H12.] Origin C19: from Gk pente five (denoting five carbon atoms) + ane2 … English new terms dictionary
pentane — pen•tane [[t]ˈpɛn teɪn[/t]] n. chem. pha a hydrocarbon of the methane series having three liquid isomers, the most important of which, C5H12, is a highly volatile petroleum distillate used as a solvent and an anesthetic • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
