pentabromide

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noun

any bromide containing five bromine atoms in each molecule

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

nounpentabromide (plural pentabromides)

plural pentabromides

  1. chemistryany bromide containing five bromine atoms in each molecule

Origin

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

From penta- + bromide.

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APA

pentabromide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentabromide

MLA

“pentabromide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentabromide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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