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amylene

[ am-uh-leen ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any of five unsaturated isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 5 H 10 .

amylene

/ ˈæmɪˌliːn /

noun

  1. another name (no longer in technical usage) for pentene
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of amylene1

First recorded in 1855–60; amyl + -ene
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Example Sentences

There were just the slightest traces of concentrated amylene hydrate on her lips.

Amylene (C5H10), an ethereal liquid with an aromatic odour, prepared from fusel-oil.

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amylaseamyl group

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