The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PENTADS
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What does PENTADS mean?
PENTADS noun- A group or series of five things.
- A mean average value of temperature, etc., taken every five days.
- Any element, atom, or radical having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad.