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pentaphosphate

pentaphosphate noun: a compound having five phosphate groups.

Noun

pentaphosphate (plural pentaphosphates)

  1. A compound having five phosphate groups
  2. A polymeric anion composed of five linked phosphate groups; any salt containing this anion

Forms of pentaphosphate

pluralpentaphosphates

Origin of pentaphosphate

From penta- + phosphate.

Questions about pentaphosphate

What does pentaphosphate mean?
Pentaphosphate means a compound having five phosphate groups.
What part of speech is pentaphosphate?
Pentaphosphate is a noun.
What is the plural of pentaphosphate?
The plural of pentaphosphate is pentaphosphates.

Words near pentaphosphate in the dictionary

  1. pentaphenyl
  2. pentaphilia
  3. pentaphonic
  4. pentaphosphaferrocene
  5. pentaphosphaferrocenes
  6. pentaphosphate
  7. pentaphosphates
  8. pentaphosphide
  9. pentaphosphides
  10. pentaphosphorus
  11. pentaphosphorylated

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