hexadeca-

English

Alternative forms

• hexadec- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From hexa- (“six”) + deca- (“ten”). Compare Ancient Greek ἑκκαίδεκα (hekkaídeka, “sixteen”).

Prefix

Greek number prefix

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hexadeca-

1. sixteen

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with hexadeca-

hexadecarsenide

hexadecachoron

hexadecimal

hexadecaflagellate

hexadecagon

hexadecahedron

hexadecaroon

hexadecahydrate

hexadecahydroxy

hexadecile

hexadecamer

hexadecaoxide

hexadecapeptide

hexadecaploid

hexadecapolar

hexadecapole

hexadecatriene

hexadecavalent

See also

• Thesaurus:number