English Dictionary: Penta | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Penta- \Pen"ta-\ [Gr. [?], a later combining form of [?] five. See {Five}.] 1. A combining form denoting five; as, pentacapsular; pentagon. 2. (Chem.) Denoting the degree of five, either as regards quality, property, or composition; as, pentasulphide; pentoxide, etc. Also used adjectively. |