pentoxide

noun pent·ox·ide \pent-ˈäk-ˌsīd\

Definition of PENTOXIDE

: an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1851

Medical Dictionary

noun pent·ox·ide \pent-ˈäk-ˌsīd\

: an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule—see iodine pentoxide

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