pentasulphide

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noun

any sulphide containing five sulphur atoms in each molecule

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

nounpentasulphide (plural pentasulphides)

plural pentasulphides · alternative pentasulfide

  1. chemistryany sulphide containing five sulphur atoms in each molecule

Origin

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

From penta- + sulphide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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