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From pent- +‎ -ane.

pentane (plural pentanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.

aliphatic hydrocarbon: C5H12

From penta- (five) +‎ -ane.

pentane m (plural pentanes)

  1. pentane