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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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