Pentoxide


[pen-tok-sahyd] /pɛnˈtɒk saɪd/

noun, Chemistry.
1.
an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen, as phosphorus pentoxide, P 2 O 5 .
/pɛntˈɒksaɪd/
noun
1.
an oxide of an element with five atoms of oxygen per molecule

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