hexad

English

Etymology

From hex- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksæd/
Hyphenation: hex‧ad

Noun

hexad (plural hexads)

A group of six.
Synonym: sextet
(chemistry) An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

Coordinate terms

monad · duad, dyad · triad · tetrad · pentad · hexad · heptad · octad · ennead, nonad · decad, decade · hendecad · dodecad, duodecade

Derived terms

hexadic

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