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AMYL
amyl
(noun) a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
amyl (plural amyls)
(dated, organic chemistry) pentyl
Adjective
amyl (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to starch
Anagrams
• Almy, Lamy, Maly, Myla, YAML, lyam, myal
Source: Wiktionary
Am"yl, n. Etym: [L. amylum starch + -yl. Cf. Amidin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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