amyl

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amyl - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Amyl \Am"yl\, n. [L. amylum starch + -yl. Cf. Amidin.] (Chem.)
     A univalent hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine
     series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

amyl - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  amyl
      n 1: a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds