Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pentasulfide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ta-sul-fide
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of pentasulphide.

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English sulfide English pentasulfide From penta- + sulfide.

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What does pentasulfide mean?
Alternative spelling of pentasulphide.
Where does pentasulfide come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English sulfide English pentasulfide From penta- + sulfide.

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