PENTANE
Noun
pentane (plural pentanes)
(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.
Anagrams
• pennate
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"tane, n. Etym: [See Penta-.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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 molecule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition