English

Prefix

pentakis-

1. (mathematics) A variant of penta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
2. (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-