pentakis-
See also: pentakis
English
Prefix
pentakis-
- (mathematics) A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
- (chemistry) 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-
Anagrams
- snake pit, snakepit