pentatomic

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adjective

Having five atoms in each molecule.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivepentatomic (not comparable)

alternative penta-atomic · alternative pentaatomic

  1. not comparablechemistryHaving five atoms in each molecule.
  2. not comparablechemistryHaving five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.

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Translations

Finnish viisiatominen
  • viisiatominenhaving five atoms in each molecule
Italian pentatomico
  • pentatomicohaving five atoms in each molecule
Polish pięcioatomowy
  • pięcioatomowyhaving five atoms in each molecule

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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