pentacarboxylate

noun

Any compound containing five carboxylate groups or anions

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Meanings

nounpentacarboxylate (plural pentacarboxylates)

plural pentacarboxylates

  1. chemistryAny compound containing five carboxylate groups or anions

Origin

From penta- + carboxylate.

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

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