Where does “pentastrontium” come from?

pentastrontium (English) comes from English strontium, from Scots Strontian.

pentastrontium (English): Five strontium atoms or ions in a compound (Sr5)

Definitions

  1. Five strontium atoms or ions in a compound (Sr5)

Ancestry of “pentastrontium”, step by step

pentastrontium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English strontium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstrontiumThe metallic chemical element with an atomic...
2ScotsStrontian—

via English penta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpenta—
Every word from Scots Strontian →Every word from English strontium →