pentasulfide

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A form of pentasulphide — any sulphide containing five sulphur atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish sulfide ← Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe →
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Meanings

nounpentasulfide (plural pentasulfides)

plural pentasulfides

  1. USalternativeAlternative spelling of pentasulphide.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pénkʷe
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pénkʷe
  3. Ancient Greekπέντε (pénte)
  4. Ancient Greekπεντᾰ- (pentă-)
  5. Englishpenta-
  6. Englishsulfide
  7. Englishpentasulfide

From penta- + sulfide.

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APA

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

MLA

“pentasulfide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentasulfide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentasulfide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentasulfide.

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