AMYLENE

Noun

amylene (plural amylenes)

(organic chemistry) One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series.

A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different members of the group.

Synonyms

• pentene

Anagrams

• Maylene, Meanley

Source: Wiktionary


Am"y*lene, n. (Chem.)

Definition: One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series. The colorless, volatile, mobile liquid commonly called amylene is a mixture of different members of the group.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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