cyclopentyl

English

Etymology

From cyclopentane +‎ -yl.

Noun

cyclopentyl (plural cyclopentyls)

1. (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclopentane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.

Derived terms

• cyclarbamate
• glisentide
• penmesterol
• rifapentine

See also

• cyclopropyl
• cyclobutyl
• cyclohextyl