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pen·tamethy·lene

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  1. pentamethylene

    Cyclopentane (also called C pentane) is a highly flammable alicyclic hydrocarbon with chemical formula C5H10 and CAS number 287-92-3, consisting of a ring of five carbon atoms each bonded with two hydrogen atoms above and below the plane. It occurs as a colorless liquid with a petrol-like odor. Its melting point is −94 °C and its boiling point is 49 °C. Cyclopentane is in the class of cycloalkanes, being alkanes that have one or more rings of carbon atoms. It is formed by cracking cyclohexane in the presence of alumina at a high temperature and pressure. It was first prepared in 1893 by the German chemist Johannes Wislicenus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pentamethylenenoun

    a hypothetical hydrocarbon, C5H10, metameric with the amylenes, and the nucleus of a large number of derivatives; -- so named because regarded as composed of five methylene residues. Cf. Trimethylene, and Tetramethylene

  2. Etymology: [Penta- + methylene.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pentamethylene in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pentamethylene in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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