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Pentachloride
Pentachloride \Pen`ta*chlo"ride\, n. [Penta- + chloride.] (Chem.) A chloride having five atoms of chlorine in each molecule.
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pentachloride
n. (context chemistry English) any chloride containing five chlorine atoms in each molecule
Wikipedia
Pentachloride
pentachloride may refer to:
- Antimony pentachloride, SbCl
- Arsenic pentachloride, AsCl
- Phosphorus pentachloride, PCl
- Rhenium pentachloride, ReCl,
Usage examples of "pentachloride".
It was to produce phosphorus pentachloride, the starter chemical for organic phosphorus, which is one of the ingredients of nerve gas.