hex-

See also: hex and Hex

English

Prefix

hex-

1. Alternative form of hexa-, usually used before a vowel.
3. (chemistry) Used for the digit six to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

   ‎un- (“1”) + ‎bi- (“2”) + ‎hex- (“6”) + ‎-ium (element suffix) → ‎unbihexium (“element 126”)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hex-

hexacid

hexactinal

hexad

hexaluminium

hexaalumino

hexalumino

hexaminolevulinate

hexane

hexangular

hexatomic

chlorhexidine

heximal

hexdecyl

hexestrol

hexamine

hexic

hexillion

hexoctahedron

hexon

hexone

hexose

hexoxide

hexpartite

hextetrahedron

hextree

unbihexium

ununhexium

hexylene

hexyne

Anagrams

• exh

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛks/

Prefix

hex-

1. (organic chemistry) hex-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with hex-

hexaan

hexeen

hexyl

hexyn

See also

• Category:nl:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛks/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Prefix

hex-

1. (organic chemistry) hex-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with hex-

Hexan

Hexen

See also

• Category:de:Hydrocarbon chain prefixes