Amyl

Amyl may refer to:

Amylum or starch, a carbohydrate
- Amylopectin, a polymer of glucose found in plants; one of two components of starch
- Amylose, a helical polymer made of α-D-glucose units; one of two components of starch
Pentyl, a five-carbon alkyl functional group, also known by the common non-systematic name amyl
Amyl nitrite, used to treat heart diseases and cyanide poisoning (known as Amyl when used as a recreational drug)
Dinitrogen tetroxide, an oxidizer used in rocket fuel
Amyl (drag queen), an Australian drag queen

Amylamine, a solvent and raw material
Amylase, an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars
Amyloid, fibrous protein aggregates, originally named in the mistaken belief that they contained starch
Amyloplast, non-pigmented organelles found in some plant cells
Amyl acetate, used as a flavoring agent, solvent, and in the preparation of penicillin
Amyl alcohol, a solvent
Amyl nitrate, organic reagent and diesel fuel additive
Amylmetacresol, an antiseptic for mouth and throat infections
Amyl and the Sniffers, an Australian band

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