amyl

Meaning

Noun

1. (dated) Synonym of pentyl.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of amyl nitrite.

Adj

Of or pertaining to starch

Synonyms

starch

pentyl

amyl group

quintenyl

Translations

amyle

amile

amílico

amil

άμυλο

أميلي

amilo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.mɪl/

Etymology

From Latin amylum (“starch”), from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon, “starch”) from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).