| PENTODE | • pentode n. A thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid to reduce… • PENTODE n. a type of electron tube. |
| PENTOSE | • pentose n. (Biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms. • PENTOSE n. a sugar with five carbon atoms per molecule. |
| PENTODES | • pentodes n. Plural of pentode. • PENTODE n. a type of electron tube. |
| PENTOMIC | • pentomic adj. Pertaining to or exhibiting the concept of structuring a division (military formation) such that it… • PENTOMIC adj. of an army division, formed in five units, esp. when using atomic weapons. |
| PENTOSAN | • pentosan n. (Biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses. • PENTOSAN n. a complex carbohydrate found in cellulose, also PENTOSANE. |
| PENTOSES | • pentoses n. Plural of pentose. • PENTOSE n. a sugar with five carbon atoms per molecule. |
| PENTOSANE | • pentosane n. Alternative form of pentosan. • PENTOSANE n. a complex carbohydrate found in cellulose, also PENTOSAN. |
| PENTOSANS | • pentosans n. Plural of pentosan. • PENTOSAN n. a complex carbohydrate found in cellulose, also PENTOSANE. |
| PENTOSIDE | • pentoside n. (Organic chemistry) Any glycoside derived from a pentose. • PENTOSIDE n. a compound containing sugar. |
| PENTOXIDE | • pentoxide n. (Inorganic chemistry) any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each molecule. • PENTOXIDE n. an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide. |
| PENTOSANES | • pentosanes n. Plural of pentosane. • PENTOSANE n. a complex carbohydrate found in cellulose, also PENTOSAN. |
| PENTOSIDES | • pentosides n. Plural of pentoside. • PENTOSIDE n. a compound containing sugar. |
| PENTOXIDES | • pentoxides n. Plural of pentoxide. • PENTOXIDE n. an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide. |
| PENTOBARBITAL | • pentobarbital n. (Pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug (trademark Nembutal) formerly used to relieve insomnia. • PENTOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate drug with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects, also PENTABARBITAL. |
| PENTOBARBITALS | • pentobarbitals n. Plural of pentobarbital. • PENTOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate drug with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects, also PENTABARBITAL. |
| PENTOBARBITONE | • pentobarbitone n. Pentobarbital (sodium salt). • PENTOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug, with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects. |
| PENTOBARBITONES | • pentobarbitones n. Plural of pentobarbitone. • PENTOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug, with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects. |