Definition of amyls Amyls
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What does amyls mean?
Wiktionary 
- amyls (Noun)
Plural of amyl.
WordNet
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| amyl - a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amyl (n.)
A hydrocarbon radical, C5H11, of the paraffine series found in amyl alcohol or fusel oil, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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am′il, n. the fifth in the series of the alcohol radicals, a natural product of the distillation of coal. As thus found, two molecules are united together, usually called diamyl, being a colourless liquid with an agreeable smell and burning taste.—n. Am′ylene. [Gr. amylon, starchy, fine meal.]
