Relating to, derived from, or containing amyl (a five-carbon hydrocarbon group).
From amyl- (the C5 hydrocarbon group) plus -ic (the adjective-forming suffix). Amyl itself comes from Greek amylon (starch), though the amyl group in chemistry is more about the hydrocarbon structure.
Amylic is an adjective that chemists use to describe anything containing the amyl group (C5H11-), just like 'acrylic' describes things with acrylic groups. Once you learn these chemistry adjectives, you can instantly understand what chemicals are made of!
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