pentad

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛnˌtæd/
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/ˈpɛnˌtæd/ · /ˈpɛntad/

Definition of pentad

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of quintet: A group of five things, particularly
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noun

  1. Synonym of quintet: A group of five things, particularly
  2. Synonym of quintet: A group of five things, particularly
  3. Synonym of quintet: A group of five things, particularly
  4. Synonym of quintet: A group of five things, particularly
    “Nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πεντάς (pentás), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + -άς (-ás, “-ad”). By surface analysis, pent- + -ad.

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