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

See also

• 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