amyl radical
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amyl radical — Chem. See amyl group … Useful english dictionary
amyl group — Chem. any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C5H11 , whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc. Also called amyl radical. * * * … Universalium
amyl group — Chem. any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C5H11 , whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc. Also called amyl radical … Useful english dictionary
Amyl — Am yl, n. [L. amylum starch + yl. Cf. {Amidin}.] (Chem.) A univalent hydrocarbon radical, {C5H11}, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amȳl — (Chem.), C10H11, Radical, in neuerer Zeit von Frankland dargestellt. Man erhält es durch Zersetzen von Amyljodür mittelst Zink, sowie bei der Elektrolyse der Capronsäure; farblose, durchsichtige Flüssigkeit von durchdringendem eigenthümlichem… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
amyl — (n.) hydrocarbon radical, 1850, from L. amylum, from Gk. amylon fine meal, starch, noun use of neuter of adjective amylos not ground at the mill, ground by hand, from a , privative prefix, not + myle mill (see MILL (Cf. mill) (n.1)). So called… … Etymology dictionary
amyl — [am′il] n. [ AM(YLUM) + YL] any of various isomeric forms of the radical C5H11 amylic [ə mil′ik] adj … English World dictionary
Amyl nitrite — Not to be confused with amyl nitrate. Amyl nitrite … Wikipedia
Amyl — The word or root amyl has two meanings, in organic chemistry and biochemistry. Biochemistry In biochemistry, amyl means pertaining to starch . Many moderately complex biological chemicals related to starch contain it, for example: * Amylase *… … Wikipedia
amyl alcohol — Alcohol Al co*hol ([a^]l k[ o]*h[o^]l), n. [Cf. F. alcool, formerly written alcohol, Sp. alcohol alcohol, antimony, galena, OSp. alcofol; all fr. Ar. al kohl a powder of antimony or galena, to paint the eyebrows with. The name was afterwards… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
