pentacarbonyl

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noun

Any metal carbonyl containing five carbonyl groups

Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounpentacarbonyl (plural pentacarbonyls)

plural pentacarbonyls

  1. Any metal carbonyl containing five carbonyl groups

Origin

From penta- + carbonyl.

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APA

pentacarbonyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacarbonyl

MLA

“pentacarbonyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacarbonyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentacarbonyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentacarbonyl.

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