Amylene
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Amylene
noun
- A hydrocarbon (C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>) obtained by the dehydration of amylic alcohol by means of zinc chlorid, etc. Amylene is a light, limpid, colorless liquid having a faint odor. At ordinary temperatures it speedily evaporates. It possesses anesthetic properties, and has been tried as a substitute for chloroform, but unsuccessfully, as it has proved to be extremely dangerous.
- One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons, C5H10, of the ethylene series. The colorless, volatile, mobile liquid commonly called amylene is a mixture of different members of the group.
- One of a group of <xref>metameric</xref> <xref>hydrocarbons</xref>, C5H10, of the <xref>ethylene</xref> series.
- A <xref>colorless</xref>, <xref>volatile</xref>, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different members of the group.
Anagrams of Amylene
Letter Values
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Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Amylene
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
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About the Word "Amylene"
Amylene is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Amylene" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "amylene" is a medium-scoring word.