English Explanatory Dictionary

hexad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of six.
  2. An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛksæd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hexad.wav

Word forms

hexad hexads

Etymology

From hex- + -ad.

Synonyms

sextet

Derived words

hexadic
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