Amyl may refer to:
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Amylum or starch, a carbohydrate
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Amylopectin, a polymer of glucose found in plants; one of two components of starch
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Amylose, a helical polymer made of α-D-glucose units; one of two components of starch
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Pentyl, a five-carbon alkyl functional group, also known by the common non-systematic name amyl
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Amyl nitrite, used to treat heart diseases and cyanide poisoning (known as Amyl when used as a recreational drug)
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Dinitrogen tetroxide
Dinitrogen tetroxide, commonly referred to as nitrogen tetroxide (NTO), and occasionally (usually among ex-USSR/Russia rocket engineers) as amyl, is the chemical compound N2O4. It is a useful reagent in chemical synthesis. It forms an equilibrium ...
, an oxidizer used in rocket fuel
See also
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Amylamine, a solvent and raw material
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Amylase, an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars
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Amyloid, fibrous protein aggregates, originally named in the mistaken belief that they contained starch
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Amyloplast, non-pigmented organelles found in some plant cells
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Amyl acetate, used as a flavoring agent, solvent, and in the preparation of penicillin
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Amyl alcohol, a solvent
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Amyl nitrate, organic reagent and diesel fuel additive
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Amylmetacresol, an antiseptic for mouth and throat infections
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