hexad
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛksæd/
- Hyphenation: hex‧ad
Noun edit
hexad (plural hexads)
- A group of six.
- Synonym: sextet
- (chemistry) An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.
Coordinate terms edit
- (group) monad, duad/dyad, triad, tetrad, pentad, hexad, hebdomad/heptad, ogdoad/octad, ennead/nonad, decad/decade, hendecad, dodecad/duodecade, chiliad