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hexa-
- a combining form meaning “six,” used in the formation of compound words:
hexapartite.
hexa-
combining_form
- six
hexameter
hexachord
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hexa-1
from Greek, from hex six
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Example Sentences
Hexa-ethyl tetraphosphate, known in the trade as "Killex 100," was used effectually twice as a spray.
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Another of these substances is ellagic acid C14H6O8, a double lactone of a hexa-hydroxy-diphenyldicarboxylic acid.
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Formin—or, if you insist upon its full name, hexa-methylene-tetramine—is a sugar-like substance with a fish-like smell.
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