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pentacid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pentacid
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.

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Etymology

From pent- + acid.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does pentacid mean?
Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.
Where does pentacid come from?
From pent- + acid.

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