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pentacarbonyl

pentacarbonyl noun: any metal carbonyl containing five carbonyl groups.

Noun

pentacarbonyl (plural pentacarbonyls)

  1. Any metal carbonyl containing five carbonyl groups

Forms of pentacarbonyl

pluralpentacarbonyls

Origin of pentacarbonyl

From penta- + carbonyl.

Questions about pentacarbonyl

What does pentacarbonyl mean?
Pentacarbonyl means any metal carbonyl containing five carbonyl groups.
What part of speech is pentacarbonyl?
Pentacarbonyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pentacarbonyl?
The plural of pentacarbonyl is pentacarbonyls.

Words near pentacarbonyl in the dictionary

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

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