n.
Pronunciation: ' pen- ˌ t ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1877
: any of three isomeric alkanes C 5 H 12 that occur especially in petroleum
n.
Pronunciation: ' pen- ˌ t ā n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1877
: any of three isomeric alkanes C 5 H 12 that occur especially in petroleum
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012