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-

hexa-

hexacetonide

hexacid

hexactinal

hexad

hexaluminium

hexaalumino

hexalumino

hexaminolevulinate

hexane

hexangle

hexangular

hexathlon

hexatomic

hexaxial

chlorhexidine

heximal

hexdecyl

hexene

hexestrol

hexacanth

hexamine

hexic

hexillion

hexoctahedron

hextet

hexomino

hexon

hexone

hexose

hexoxide

hexpartite

hextaur

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