pentakisphosphate

noun

A compound having five simple phosphate groups

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Meanings

nounpentakisphosphate (plural pentakisphosphates)

plural pentakisphosphates

  1. chemistryA compound having five simple phosphate groups

Origin

From pentakis- + phosphate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

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