/ Dictionary / Index P pentoxide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pent•ox•ide Pronunciation: (pen-tok'sīd), [key] — n. Chem. an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen, as phosphorus pentoxide, PO. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pentoxide (Thesaurus) Pentothal pentstemon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language