Its Named For Its Five Carbon Atoms Crossword Clue

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	noun • An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions.
	54%	12		Named after its cyclical structure and five carbon atoms
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	43%	7		A class of organic compounds containing a five-membered ring with two nitrogen atoms and three carbon atoms
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