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pentacarbonate

pentacarbonate noun: any compound containing five carbonate groups in each molecule or unit cell.

Noun

pentacarbonate (plural pentacarbonates)

  1. Any compound containing five carbonate groups in each molecule or unit cell

Forms of pentacarbonate

pluralpentacarbonates

Origin of pentacarbonate

From penta- + carbonate.

Questions about pentacarbonate

What does pentacarbonate mean?
Pentacarbonate means any compound containing five carbonate groups in each molecule or unit cell.
What part of speech is pentacarbonate?
Pentacarbonate is a noun.
What is the plural of pentacarbonate?
The plural of pentacarbonate is pentacarbonates.

Words near pentacarbonate in the dictionary

  1. pentacameral
  2. pentacapsular
  3. pentacarbide
  4. pentacarbides
  5. pentacarbon dioxide
  6. pentacarbonate
  7. pentacarbonates
  8. pentacarbonyl
  9. pentacarbonyls
  10. pentacarboxylate
  11. pentacarboxylates

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