pentastarch

P3E1N1T1A1S1T1A1R1C3H4

noun

A hydroxyethyl starch with five hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls.

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Meanings

nounpentastarch (plural pentastarches)

plural pentastarches

  1. A hydroxyethyl starch with five hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pentaspan

Origin

From penta- + starch.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Snapchatter
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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