pentavalent
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| —adj | |
| chem Also: quinquevalent having a valency of five | |
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Pentavalent
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Effects of pentavalent inorganic arsenic are partially due to its transformation to trivalent arsenic.
Plus, pentavalent arsenic is much easier to reduce than pentavalent phosphorus, resulting in oxidative damage.
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