amyl
/ˈæmɪl/noun
as modifier
1- Chemistry of or denoting the straight-chain pentyl radical - C5H11【化】戊 （烷）基。
1.1
- mass noun informal short for AMYL NITRITE.〈非正式〉AMYL NITRITE的简称。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Latin amylum 'starch' + -YL.