hexa-

1. a combining form meaning “six,” used in the formation of compound words:

   hexapartite.

hexa-

combining_form

1. six

   hexameter

   hexachord

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexa-¹

Combining form representing Greek héx six

Word History and Origins

Origin of hexa-¹

from Greek, from hex six

Example Sentences

Hexa-ethyl tetraphosphate, known in the trade as "Killex 100," was used effectually twice as a spray.

From Project Gutenberg

Another of these substances is ellagic acid C14H6O8, a double lactone of a hexa-hydroxy-diphenyldicarboxylic acid.

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Formin—or, if you insist upon its full name, hexa-methylene-tetramine—is a sugar-like substance with a fish-like smell.

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