Amylenol

/æˈmɪlənɔːl/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound derived from amylene, containing both hydrocarbon and alcohol functional groups.

Etymology

From amylene (C5 hydrocarbon) plus -ol (the suffix for alcohols). This nomenclature follows the pattern of naming compounds that combine hydrocarbon bases with alcohol groups.

Kelly Says

Amylenol is a perfect example of chemical compound naming—the -ol ending is a universal signal that something has an alcohol group (OH), whether it's ethanol (drinking alcohol), methanol (toxic), or amylenol!

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