hexad

English

Etymology

From hex- +‎ -ad.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksæd/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: hex‧ad

Noun

hexad (plural hexads)

1. A group of six.

   Synonym: sextet

2. (chemistry) An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

Coordinate terms

• (group) monad, duad/dyad, triad, tetrad, pentad, hexad, hebdomad/heptad, ogdoad/octad, ennead/nonad, decad/decade, hendecad, dodecad/duodecade, chiliad

Derived terms

• hexadic