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CIDE DICTIONARY

pentamethylene

CIDE DICTIONARY

pentamethylenen. [Penta- + methylene.].
     A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C5H10, metameric with the amylenes, and the nucleus of a large number of derivatives; -- so named because regarded as composed of five methylene residues. Cf. Trimethylene, and Tetramethylene.  [1913 Webster]

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