Definition of Penane
Pen"tane (?), n. [See Penta-.]
(Chem.) Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons,
C5H12, of the methane or paraffin series. They
are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So
called because of the five carbon atoms in the
molecule.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Chemistry): A hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane, di-methyl-propane; a volatile liquid under normal conditions.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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