Meaning of PENTAD
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[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one |
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PENTAD is a 6 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pen"tad\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a body of five, fr. ? five.]
(Chem.)
Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or
which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared
with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is
a pentad in the ammonium compounds.
\Pen"tad\, a. (Chem.)
Having the valence of a pentad.
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