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pentoxide
[ pen-tok-sahyd ]
/ pɛnˈtɒk saɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen, as phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5.
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pentoxide
/ (pɛntˈɒksaɪd) /
noun
an oxide of an element with five atoms of oxygen per molecule
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