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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol]
- /ˌpɛn tə ɪˈrɪθ rɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-tuh-i-rith-ri-tawl, -tol]
- /ˌpɛn tə ɪˈrɪθ rɪˌtɔl, -ˌtɒl/
Definitions of pentaerythritol word
- noun pentaerythritol a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 1 2 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of alkyd resins, varnishes, plasticizers, and explosives. 1
- noun pentaerythritol a colorless, crystalline compound, C(CH2OH)4, prepared by reacting acetaldehyde with formaldehyde: used in the manufacture of alkyd resins, explosives, insecticides, etc. 0
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Origin of pentaerythritol
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; penta- + erythritol
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Parts of speech for Pentaerythritol
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pentaerythritol popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pentaerythritol usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pentaerythritol
- what is pentaerythritol?
- how to make pentaerythritol tetranitrate?
- how to make pentaerythritol?
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