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pentad

/ˈpɛn.tæd/

Translations

pentadnoun

pentads

/ˈpɛn.tæd/

The scientist studied the pentad of elements in the periodic table.

Учёный изучал пентаду элементов в периодической таблице.

Synonyms

group of five

pentadadjective

more pentad

Comp.

most pentad

Super.

/ˈpɛntæd/

Dated chemistry usage: describing an element of valence five.

pentadnoun

A group or set of five.

The pentad of musicians performed a harmonious symphony.

A period of five years.

The company has seen significant growth over the last pentad.

Chemistry (dated): an element that has a valence of five.

In nineteenth-century texts, chlorine was sometimes listed as a pentad.

pentadadjective

Chemistry (dated): having a valence of five; pentavalent.

Chlorine was treated as pentad in early chemical classification schemes.