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hexa-

hexa-

4.8
Group of letters added to the start of a word to show six
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: hexa-
  • In chemistry, a compound containing six carbon atoms is often prefixed with hexa.

Examples

  • A hexahedron is a three-dimensional shape with six flat faces.

  • So those will be quad and hexa core CPUs.

  • OK, So in fact, he did get, he thought hexa, phenol, ethane, OK, so he did analysis.

  • And the systematic name for this is hexa desa noic acid.

  • To calculate the angles of a hexa-shaped object, you need to know that it has six sides.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The prefix hexa- comes from the Greek word hex meaning 'six', so it marks things that come in six parts. Think of a hexagon, a six-sided shape, or a six-legged hexapod to remember it.