pentakis-

prefix

A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. mathematicsA variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
  2. chemistryA variant of penta-, used for substitutions of five complex rather than simple units: pentakis(phenylthio)pyridine, or to distinguish five simple substituents from a single polymer of five units
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentakis-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentakis-.

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