'C5H8' definitions:
Definition of 'C5H8'
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- Pentine \Pen"tine\, n. [See Penta-.] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, of the acetylene series. Same as Valerylene. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'C5H8'
From: GCIDE
- Valerylene \Val`er*yl*ene\, n. (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C5H8; -- called also pentine. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'C5H8'
From: GCIDE
- Isoprene \I"so*prene\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Chem.) An oily, volatile unsaturated hydrocarbon (C5H8), obtained by the distillation of caoutchouc or gutta-percha, and used to make synthetic rubber by polymerization. In organic chemistry, it is viewed conceptually as the building block of the terpene series of hydrocarbons. [1913 Webster +PJC]