Pentan

See also: pentan and pentán

German

Pentan

Etymology

From pent- +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɛnˈtaːn/

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• Rhymes: -aːn
• Hyphenation: Pen‧tan

Noun

Pentan n (strong, genitive Pentans, plural Pentane)

1. (organic chemistry) pentane (aliphatic hydrocarbon: C₅H₁₂)

Declension

Declension of Pentan [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pentan	die	Pentane
genitive	eines	des	Pentans	der	Pentane
dative	einem	dem	Pentan	den	Pentanen
accusative	ein	das	Pentan	die	Pentane

Hypernyms

• Alkan

Coordinate terms

• Ethan, Propan, Butan, Hexan, Heptan

Further reading

• “Pentan” in Duden online