pentakis-

prefix — 2 senses

pentakis-

prefix
1

Mathematics, Sciences Morpheme A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme A variant of penta-, used for substitutions of five complex rather than simple units: pentakis(phenylthio)pyridine, or to distinguish five simple substituents from a single polymer of five units

Related terms
bis-, tris-, tetrakis-, hexakis-

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