amyl

[ am-il, ey-mil ]

/ ˈæm ɪl, ˈeɪ mɪl /

Chemistry

adjective

containing an amyl group; pentyl.

noun

an amyl group.

Origin of amyl

1840–50; <Greek ám(ylon) starch (see amylo-) + -yl, with haplology of am(yl)-yl

Words nearby amyl

amygdaloidal, amygdaloid fossa, amygdaloid nucleus, amygdaloside, amygdule, amyl, amylaceous, amyl acetate, amyl alcohol, amylase, amylase-creatinine clearance ratio

Definition for amyl (2 of 2)

amyl-

variant of amylo-, especially before a vowel.

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Example sentences from the Web for amyl

With the president surrounded by “a fast Hollywood crowd,” someone offered him amyl nitrite, or “poppers.”
Intern's Memoir Details Affair With President Kennedy|Matthew DeLuca|February 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One part of the alkaloid is dissolved in 36·6 of benzene, and in 76 parts of amyl alcohol.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
If the aura be brief, buy a few "pearls" of Amyl Nitrite, crush one in your handkerchief, and sniff the vapour.
Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia|Isaac G. Briggs
The violet coloring matter is obtained in a pure state on evaporating the amyl alcohol.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891|Various

Inhalations of nitrite of amyl are said to have been useful.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Pohl73 found that amyl alcohol is largely eliminated by the lungs in the cat and in the dog.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant

British Dictionary definitions for amyl

amyl

/ (ˈæmɪl) /

noun

(modifier, no longer in technical usage) of, consisting of, or containing any of eight isomeric forms of the monovalent group C 5 H 11 -amyl group or radical See also pentyl

Word Origin for amyl

C19: from Latin: amylum

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Medical definitions for amyl

amyl

[ ăm′əl ]

n.

The univalent organic radical, C5H11, occurring in many organic compounds in eight isomeric forms.pentyl

Scientific definitions for amyl

amyl

[ ăm′əl ]

The radical C5H11, derived from pentane. Amyl occurs in eight isomeric forms. Also called pentyl

单词	amyl
释义	amyl [ am-il, ey-mil ] / ˈæm ɪl, ˈeɪ mɪl / Chemistry adjective containing an amyl group; pentyl. noun an amyl group. Origin of amyl 1840–50; <Greek ám(ylon) starch (see amylo-) + -yl, with haplology of am(yl)-yl Words nearby amyl amygdaloidal, amygdaloid fossa, amygdaloid nucleus, amygdaloside, amygdule, amyl, amylaceous, amyl acetate, amyl alcohol, amylase, amylase-creatinine clearance ratio Definition for amyl (2 of 2) amyl- variant of amylo-, especially before a vowel. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amyl With the president surrounded by “a fast Hollywood crowd,” someone offered him amyl nitrite, or “poppers.” Intern's Memoir Details Affair With President Kennedy\|Matthew DeLuca\|February 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST One part of the alkaloid is dissolved in 36·6 of benzene, and in 76 parts of amyl alcohol. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth If the aura be brief, buy a few "pearls" of Amyl Nitrite, crush one in your handkerchief, and sniff the vapour. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia\|Isaac G. Briggs The violet coloring matter is obtained in a pure state on evaporating the amyl alcohol. Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891\|Various Inhalations of nitrite of amyl are said to have been useful. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth Pohl73 found that amyl alcohol is largely eliminated by the lungs in the cat and in the dog. The Toxicity of Caffein\|William Salant British Dictionary definitions for amyl amyl / (ˈæmɪl) / noun (modifier, no longer in technical usage) of, consisting of, or containing any of eight isomeric forms of the monovalent group C 5 H 11 -amyl group or radical See also pentyl Word Origin for amyl C19: from Latin: amylum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for amyl amyl [ ăm′əl ] n. The univalent organic radical, C5H11, occurring in many organic compounds in eight isomeric forms.pentyl The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for amyl amyl [ ăm′əl ] The radical C5H11, derived from pentane. Amyl occurs in eight isomeric forms. Also called pentyl The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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