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Aristolochia SerpentariaSerpentaria Ser`pen*ta"ri*a, a.[L. (sc. herba), fr. serpens
serpent.] (Med.)
The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot
(Aristolochia Serpentaria). ArpentatorArpentator Ar`pen*ta"tor, n. [See Arpent.]
The Anglicized form of the French arpenteur, a land surveyor.
[R.] Ceiba pentandraKapok Ka*pok", n. [Prob. fr. the native name.] (Bot.)
A silky wool derived from the seeds of Ceiba pentandra
(syn. Eriodendron anfractuosum), a bombaceous tree of the
East and West Indies. Irrepentance
Irrepentance Ir`re*pent"ance, n.
Want of repentance; impenitence. --Bp. Montagu.
Penta-Penta- Pen"ta- [Gr. ?, a later combining form of ? five. See
Five.]
1. A combining form denoting five; as, pentacapsular;
pentagon.
2. (Chem.) Denoting the degree of five, either as regards
quality, property, or composition; as, pentasulphide;
pentoxide, etc. Also used adjectively. Pentabasic
Pentabasic Pen`ta*ba"sic, a. [Penta- + basic.] (Chem.)
Capable of uniting with five molecules of a monacid base;
having five acid hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by a
basic radical; -- said of certain acids.
Pentacapsular
Pentacapsular Pen`ta*cap"su*lar, a. [Penta- + capsular.]
(Bot.)
Having five capsules.
PentacheniumPentachenium Pen`ta*che"ni*um, n. [NL. See Penta-, and
Achenium.] (Bot.)
A dry fruit composed of five carpels, which are covered by an
epigynous calyx and separate at maturity. Pentachloride
Pentachloride Pen`ta*chlo"ride, n. [Penta- + chloride.]
(Chem.)
A chloride having five atoms of chlorine in each molecule.
Pentachord
Pentachord Pen"ta*chord, n. [L. pentachordus five-stringed,
Gr. ?; ? five + ? string.]
1. An ancient instrument of music with five strings.
2. An order or system of five sounds. --Busby.
Pentacid
Pentacid Pen*tac"id, a. [Penta- + acid.] (Chem.)
Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of
a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of
substitution by acid residues; -- said of certain complex
bases.
Pentacle
Pentacle Pen"ta*cle, n. [Gr. ? five.]
A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting
so as to form a six-pointed star, -- used in early ornamental
art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers
and mystics of the Middle Ages.
PentacoccousPentacoccous Pen`ta*coc"cous, a. [See Penta-, Coccus.]
(Bot.)
Composed of five united carpels with one seed in each, as
certain fruits. PentaconterPentaconter Pen"ta*con`ter, n. (Gr. Antiq.)
See Penteconter. pentaconterPenteconter Pen"te*con`ter, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?), fr. ? fifty.]
(Gr. Antiq.)
A Grecian vessel with fifty oars. [Written also
pentaconter.] PentacraPentacron Pen*ta"cron, n.; pl. L. Pentacra, E. Pentacrons.
[NL., fr. Gr. ? five + ? a summit.] (Geom.)
A solid having five summits or angular points. Pentacrinin
Pentacrinin Pen*tac"ri*nin, n. (Physiol. Chem.)
A red and purple pigment found in certain crinoids of the
genus Pentacrinus.
Pentacrinite
Pentacrinite Pen*tac"ri*nite, n. [Penta- + Gr. ? a lily.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any species of Pentacrinus.
Pentacrinoid
Pentacrinoid Pen*tac"ri*noid, n. [Pentacrinus + -oid.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and
thus resembles a Pentacrinus.
PentacrinusPentacrinus Pen*tac"ri*nus, n. [NL. See Penta-, and
Crinum.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species
occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere. PentacronPentacron Pen*ta"cron, n.; pl. L. Pentacra, E. Pentacrons.
[NL., fr. Gr. ? five + ? a summit.] (Geom.)
A solid having five summits or angular points. PentacronsPentacron Pen*ta"cron, n.; pl. L. Pentacra, E. Pentacrons.
[NL., fr. Gr. ? five + ? a summit.] (Geom.)
A solid having five summits or angular points. Pentacrostic
Pentacrostic Pen`ta*cros"tic, n. [Penta- + acrostic.]
A set of verses so disposed that the name forming the subject
of the acrostic occurs five times -- the whole set of verses
being divided into five different parts from top to bottom.
Pentad
Pentad 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.
Pentad
Pentad Pen"tad, a. (Chem.)
Having the valence of a pentad.
PentadactylPentadactyl Pen`ta*dac"tyl, Pentadactyle Pen`ta*dac"tyle, a.
[Gr. ? with five fingers or toes. See Penta-, and
Dactyl.]
1. (Anat.) Having five digits to the hand or foot.
2. Having five appendages resembling fingers or toes. PentadactylePentadactyl Pen`ta*dac"tyl, Pentadactyle Pen`ta*dac"tyle, a.
[Gr. ? with five fingers or toes. See Penta-, and
Dactyl.]
1. (Anat.) Having five digits to the hand or foot.
2. Having five appendages resembling fingers or toes. Pentadactyloid
Pentadactyloid Pen`ta*dac"tyl*oid, a. [Pentadactyl + -oid.]
(Anat.)
Having the form of, or a structure modified from, a
pentadactyl limb.
PentadecanePentadecane Pen`ta*dec"ane, n. [Penta- + Gr. ? ten.] (Chem.)
A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, (C15H32) found in
petroleum, tar oil, etc., and obtained as a colorless liquid;
-- so called from the fifteen carbon atoms in the molecule.
Meaning of PENTA from wikipedia
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Penta may
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Italian hamlet (frazione) of Fisciano, Salerno...
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Ballon Penta and Imo Hori
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Volvo Penta is a
Swedish marine and
industrial engine manufacturer, a
joint stock company within the
Volvo Group.
Volvo Penta evolved from a
foundry in...
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Penta is a
Central Europe investment group founded in 1994 in
Slovakia by
Czech Marek Dospiva and
Slovaks Jaroslav Haščák,
Juraj Herko,
Martin Kúšik and...
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Triangle stablemates Pac and his real-life
younger brother, Rey Fénix.
Penta and Fénix also team as the
Lucha Brothers and are
former one-time AEW World...
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Penta Water is a
brand of
bottled water produced by
United Beverage,
based in
Southern California.
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patented process which the company...
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Penta case (or
Penta-SQM,
since the two
cases are related) is a
criminal case
brought against Grupo Penta (or
Empresas Penta), a
Chilean holding company...
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Penta-Ocean
Construction Co., Ltd. (五洋建設株式会社, Goyō
Kensetsu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a
major ****anese
construction firm. It
specializes in
marine works and...
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Penta-graphene is a
hypothetical carbon allotrope composed entirely of
carbon pentagons and
resembling the
Cairo pentagonal tiling.
Penta-graphene was...
