1. Plural of pentanol; any of several isomeric alcohols with five carbon atoms and one hydroxyl group, used as solvents and in chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Pentanols are commonly used as solvents in laboratory and industrial applications.
• The different isomers of pentanols have varying boiling points and chemical properties.
• 1-Pentanol and 2-pentanol are among the most commercially important pentanols.
• Pentanols can be derived from petroleum or produced through fermentation processes.
• The solubility of pentanols in water decreases as the chain length increases.