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pentaborate

pentaborate noun: the oxyanion of boron B₅O₈⁻; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

pentaborate (plural pentaborates)

  1. The oxyanion of boron B₅O₈⁻; any salt containing this anion

Forms of pentaborate

pluralpentaborates

Origin of pentaborate

From penta- + borate.

Questions about pentaborate

What does pentaborate mean?
Pentaborate means the oxyanion of boron B₅O₈⁻; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is pentaborate?
Pentaborate is a noun.
What is the plural of pentaborate?
The plural of pentaborate is pentaborates.

Words near pentaborate in the dictionary

  1. pentablock
  2. pentabodies
  3. pentabody
  4. pentaborane
  5. pentaboranes
  6. pentaborate
  7. pentaborates
  8. pentabothropic
  9. pentabrach
  10. pentabromide
  11. pentabromides

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