Amyl
ahd-5
adjective.
Pentyl.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A hypothetical radical (C
5
H
11
) believed to exist in many compounds, as amylic alcohol, etc.
noun.
Starch; fine flour.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
pentyl
adjective.
Of or pertaining to
starch
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds
Word Usage
"However, esters formed from other pentanol isomers amyl alcohols, or mixtures of pentanols, are often referred to as amyl acetate."