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Pentland Firth
pentlandite
pentobarbital sodium
pentobarbitone sodium
pentode
pentosan
pentose
pentose phosphate pathway
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pentoxide
pent·ox·ide [ pen tók sd ] (plural pent·ox·ides)


noun 
Definition:
 
oxygen-containing element: a chemical element whose oxides contain five atoms of oxygen in each molecule
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