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Substitution vs Pentatomic - What's the difference?

substitution | pentatomic |

As a noun substitution

is substitution, replacement.

As an adjective pentatomic is

(chemistry) having five atoms in each molecule.

substitution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
  • a substitute or replacement
  • (chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another

    • Derived terms

    * substitution cipher * substitution reaction * substitution rule

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    pentatomic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * penta-atomic * pentaatomic

    Adjective

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  • (chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule
  • (chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.