pentaacetate

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noun

Any compound, but especially a derivative of a sugar, that has five acetate groups

OriginEnglish acetate ← Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe →
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Meanings

nounpentaacetate (plural pentaacetates)

plural pentaacetates

  1. chemistryAny compound, but especially a derivative of a sugar, that has five acetate groups

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
  3. Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
  4. Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
  5. Englishpenta-
  6. Englishacetate
  7. Englishpentaacetate

From penta- + acetate.

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APA

pentaacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaacetate

MLA

“pentaacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaacetate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentaacetate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaacetate.

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