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pentanone

pentanone

9.6
A chemical made of five carbon atoms often used as a solvent
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛn.təˌnoʊn/
  • Specialized
: pentanona
  • Industries use pentanone as a solvent in various manufacturing processes.

Examples

  • The chemical formula for pentanone is C5H10O.

  • The chemist identified the unknown sample as pentanone after running several tests.

  • Students learned about the properties of pentanone in their organic chemistry class.

  • Scientists often use pentanone in organic synthesis.

  • The chemist identified the unknown sample as pentanone after running several tests.

  • Industries use pentanone as a solvent in various manufacturing processes.

  • Students learned about the properties of pentanone in their organic chemistry class.

Surface Forms

pentanone singular
pentanones plural

Morphology

pentanone = pentane (transparent) = pentan + one

Standard chemical formation: 'pentane' -> 'pentanone' indicates a five-carbon ketone using productive nomenclatural suffix '-one'.

Etymology

Pentanone comes from penta meaning 'five' and the chemical ending -one that chemists use for ketones, as in acetone, so it simply means a ketone with five carbon atoms.