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pentasilicate

pentasilicate noun: five silicate ions or groups in a compound.

Noun

pentasilicate (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) Five silicate ions or groups in a compound.

Origin of pentasilicate

From penta- + silicate.

Questions about pentasilicate

What does pentasilicate mean?
Pentasilicate means five silicate ions or groups in a compound.
What part of speech is pentasilicate?
Pentasilicate is a noun.

Words near pentasilicate in the dictionary

  1. pentaselenides
  2. pentasepalous
  3. pentasialic
  4. pentasil
  5. pentasilabenzene
  6. pentasilicate
  7. pentasiloxane
  8. pentasiloxanes
  9. pentasils
  10. pentasilver
  11. pentasodium

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