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Where does “pentylamine” come from?

pentylamine (English) comes from English pentyl, from English pentane, from English pent, from English pen, from English penetration, from Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, from Latin penetrātiō — shoe.

pentylamine (English): Any of several isomeric amines derived from a...

Definitions

  1. Any of several isomeric amines derived from a...

Ancestry of “pentylamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpentylAny of several isomeric univalent hydrocarbon...
2EnglishpentaneAn aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula CH;...
3EnglishpentConfinement; concealment; Confined in a pen,...
4EnglishpenAn enclosure used to contain domesticated...
5EnglishpenetrationThe act of penetrating something; Specifically,...
6Middle Englishpenetracioun—
7Old Frenchpenetracïon—
8Latinpenetrātiō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe

Words derived from “pentylamine”

  • pentamorphone
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