octakis-

See also: octakis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀκτάκις (oktákis, “eight times”).

Prefix

octakis-

1. (mathematics) A variant of octo-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix: octakishexahedron
2. (chemistry) A variant of octo-, used for substitutions of eight complex rather than simple units: octakis(dimethylamino)tetraphosphonitrile

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with octakis-

• octakishexahedron, or hexakisoctahedron, a solid figure contained by 48 (six times octa- eight) scalene triangles

Related terms

• bis-
• tris-
• tetrakis-
• pentakis-
• hexakis-
• heptakis-
• enneakis-
• decakis-