Usually means: Simplest alkane with quaternary carbon.
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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) The aliphatic alkane 2,2-dimethylpropane; isomeric with pentane and isopentane

Similar:
isopentane, dimethylpropane, pentane, neopentyl, 2-methylbutane, tetramethylmethane, neopentyl glycol, isopentene, methylbutane, methylpentane, more...

Opposite:
pentane, iso-pentane, neo-hexane

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Similar:
isopentane, dimethylpropane, pentane, neopentyl, 2-methylbutane, tetramethylmethane, neopentyl glycol, isopentene, methylbutane, methylpentane, more...

Opposite:
pentane, iso-pentane, neo-hexane



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