Definitions for: Pentad


[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one



Webster (1913) Definition: Pen"tad, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a body of five, fr. ? five.]
(Chem.)
Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or
which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared
with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is
a pentad in the ammonium compounds.


Pen"tad, a. (Chem.)
Having the valence of a pentad.

Synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet, V

See Also: digit, figure

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
animals beginning with q
animlas that start with d