Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A compound having five atoms of oxygen combined with another element.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule.
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- noun chemistry any
oxide containing fiveoxygen atoms in eachmolecule
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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Examples
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As the phosphoric anhydride, or pentoxide, which is produced when a gas containing phosphorus burns, is a solid body, it may be deposited at the burner jets.
Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use W. J. Atkinson Butterfield
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For example, vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) is used production of glass and ceramics and as a chemical catalyst.
Vanadium 2008
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The majority of vanadium pentoxide used in glass manufacturing is imported from South Africa.
Vanadium 2008
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It spontanteously ignites in air at about room temperature to form “phosphorus pentoxide” – actually tetraphosphorus decaoxide, P4O10.
Think Progress » The Truth About ThinkProgress’ White Phosphorus Coverage 2005
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Burning WP produces a hot, dense white smoke composed of particles of phosphorus pentoxide, which are converted by moist air into phosphoric acid.
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The White Phosphorus flame produces a hot, dense white smoke composed of particles of phosphorus pentoxide
Think Progress » “Americans will speak of the battles like Fallujah 2006
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The White Phosphorus flame produces a hot, dense white smoke composed of particles of phosphorus pentoxide, which are converted by moist air into phosphoric acid.
Think Progress » “Americans will speak of the battles like Fallujah 2006
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When exposed to air, it spontaneously ignites and is oxidized rapidly to phosphorus pentoxide.
Think Progress » “Americans will speak of the battles like Fallujah 2006
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Anniston the phosphorous was burned in air to produce its pentoxide which could be hydrated to form acid of any desired concentration.
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The major plant nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus pentoxide and potassium oxide) are likely to be about 3% by weight, three times the concentration in compost from municipal refuse.
Chapter 10 1992
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