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pentane in Chinese

pentane in Chinese is 戊烷 — pentane means a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C5H12, which exists as three isomers and is a volatile liquid under normal conditions.

pentane in Chinese

戊烷
noun
Pronounced: wù wán
(organic compound) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methylbutane (isopentane), and dimethylpropane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

What does "pentane" mean?

  1. noun A hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C5H12, which exists as three isomers and is a volatile liquid under normal conditions.
    "Pentane evaporates quickly at room temperature."
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pentane in a sentence

  • Pentane evaporates quickly at room temperature.
  • The chemist labeled the flask pentane and stored it away from heat.

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What is "pentane" in Chinese?
"pentane" in Chinese is 戊烷. pentane means: A hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C5H12, which exists as three isomers and is a volatile liquid under normal conditions.
How do you pronounce 戊烷?
"pentane" in Chinese is 戊烷, pronounced "wù wán".
How do you use "pentane" in a sentence?
Example: "Pentane evaporates quickly at room temperature." In Chinese, "pentane" is 戊烷.
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