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pentane
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[ˈpɛnteɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a volatile liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit
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Origin
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late 19th century: from Greek pente ‘five’ (denoting five carbon atoms) + a shortened form of alkane
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