pentet

Noun

Synonym of quintet
In NMR spectroscopy, a group of five peaks whose intensity is in the ratio 1:4:6:4:1. Note, that "pentet" is a non-standard notation; it should be replaced by "quintet" (compare "quartet" and "triplet" are also based on Latin numbering).

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