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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pentane /ˈpɛnteɪn/

▶noun Chemistry a volatile liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit. [C₅H₁₂.]

– origin C19: from Gk pente ‘five’ (denoting five carbon atoms) + -ane2.

'pentane' also found in these Oxford entries:

pentamidine - pentobarbitone - pentyl

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