pentane

noun

pen·​tane ˈpen-ˌtān 

: any of three isomeric alkanes C₅H₁₂ that occur especially in petroleum

Examples of pentane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thermally expandable microspheres, by contrast, are plastic bubbles, ten microns across, that are filled with a hydrocarbon such as butane, pentane or octane. — The Economist, 28 May 2020

Known in the industry as a fractionator, the plant will receive 110,000 barrels of raw natural gas liquids per day and separate them into their more valuable components such as ethane, propane, butane and pentane. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2019

Officials removed roughly 50,000 gallons of pentane, a flammable gas similar to lighter fluid used in power generation at the plant, to an off-site industrial park. — Washington Post, 1 June 2018

Area residents had worried a flammable liquid called pentane used to help turn turbines could explode or release dangerous gas, but the majority of it has been removed from the site and the wells are being capped. — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 29 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pentane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Medical Definition

pentane

noun

pen·​tane ˈpen-ˌtān 

: any of three isomeric alkanes C₅H₁₂ occurring in petroleum

especially : the volatile flammable liquid straight-chain isomer that has been used to produce anesthesia