PENTADS

Noun

pentads

plural of pentad

Anagrams

• depants, pantsed, pedants

Source: Wiktionary


PENTAD

Pen"tad, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds.

Pen"tad, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Having the valence of a pentad.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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