English Explanatory Dictionary

oxapentane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ether formally formed from pentane by replacing a methylene group by an oxygen atom

Word forms

oxapentane oxapentanes

Etymology

From oxa- + pentane.

Synonyms

diethyl ether (3-oxapentane) methyl propyl ether (2-oxapentane)
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