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neopentane en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌni(ː)oʊ̯ˈpɛnteɪ̯n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • nē'ōpĕnʹtān (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From neo- + pentane.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane; isomeric with pentane and isopentane

Deriveds

neopentyl

Synonyms

tetramethylmethane

Translations (4)

fr néopentane (aliphatic hydrocarbon: dimethylpropane) · el νεοπεντάνιο (aliphatic hydrocarbon: dimethylpropane) · de Neopentan (aliphatic hydrocarbon: dimethylpropane) · cmn 新戊烷 (aliphatic hydrocarbon: dimethylpropane)