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Added 10 October 2026

pentel

noun

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A non-permanent marker pen.

noun

A pnictogen or element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes elements nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.

Origin

From the name of the Japanese company Pentel Co., Ltd., which invented the non-permanent marker; ultimately from pen + tell.

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