Cyclopentane

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A colorless, flammable, liquid cycloalkane, C5H10, derived from petroleum and used as a solvent and motor fuel.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10; a volatile inflammable liquid, sometimes used as a solvent.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A synthetic cyclic hydrocarbon, C5H10. It is an oil which boils at 50° C. Also called pentamethylene and R-pentene.
  • Word Usage
    "And the refrigerator will use cyclopentane as the insulation foam-blowing agent instead of the commonly used, higher-emitting HFC foam-blowing agent."
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