pentaphosphate

P3E1N1T1A1P3H4O1S1P3H4A1T1E1

noun

A compound having five phosphate groups

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Meanings

nounpentaphosphate (plural pentaphosphates)

plural pentaphosphates

  1. chemistryA compound having five phosphate groups
  2. chemistryA polymeric anion composed of five linked phosphate groups; any salt containing this anion

Origin

From penta- + phosphate.

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pentaphosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaphosphate

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