pentanol
/ˈpɛntənɒl/Chemistry
noun
Any saturated monohydric alcohol of the formula C5H11OH, of which several isomeric forms exist; specifically (also n-pentanol or 1-pentanol) the primary straight-chain alcohol CH3(CH2)3CH2OH (n-amyl alcohol).
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. From pentane + -ol.