pentacid

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adjective

Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.

“pentacid alcohol”

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Meanings

adjectivepentacid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryCapable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.

    pentacid alcohol

    2 more examples

    pentacid quercite

    pentacid silicates

Origin

From pent- + acid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pedanticpedicantpentadicdepactin
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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