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amyl

10 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. amyl (noun)
  2. amyl- (combining form)
  3. amyl acetate (noun)
  4. amyl alcohol (noun)
  5. amyl ether (noun)
  6. amyl nitrate (noun)
  7. amyl nitrite (noun)
  8. amyl salicylate (noun)
  9. active amyl alcohol (noun)
  10. tertiary amyl alcohol (noun)

am·yl

noun \ˈa-məl\

Definition of AMYL

: any of various isomeric alkyl radicals C5H11− derived from pentane

Origin of AMYL

Latin amylum + English -yl
First Known Use: 1841

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