Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

606

American  
[siks-oh-siks] / ˈsɪksˌoʊˈsɪks /
Or six-o-six

noun

  1. arsphenamine.


Etymology

Origin of 606

So called because it was the 606th compound prepared in a series of tests conducted c1910 by Paul Ehrlich

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Pinterest’s growth in global monthly active users, which came in at 619 million over Wall Street expectations of 606 million, was a positive, said a team of Jefferies analysts led by James Heaney.

From MarketWatch

The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Lewis rushed for 606 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior for the Southern Section Division 1 finalists.

From Los Angeles Times

After traveling 7,606 miles last season, Chesney and his team will leave the Pacific time zone only once during the first eight games of the season.

From Los Angeles Times

To do this, they analyzed genetic data and health questionnaires from 268,606 individuals of European and East Asian ancestry.

From Science Daily

Gold futures fell 0.6% to $4,606.10 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal