Etymology

pentaacetate

P3E1N1T1A1A1C3E1T1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any compound, but especially a derivative of a sugar, that has five acetate groups Full definition →

English acetate ← Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
  3. Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
  4. Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
  5. Englishpenta-
  6. Englishacetate
  7. English todaypentaacetate

From penta- + acetate.

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