octad
[ ok-tad ]
/ ˈɒk tæd /
noun
a group or series of eight.
Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of eight.
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Origin of octad
OTHER WORDS FROM octad
oc·tad·ic, adjectiveWords nearby octad
ocreate, OCS, oct-, octa-, octachord, octad, octadecanoic acid, octagon, octagonal, octagon house, octagon scale
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British Dictionary definitions for octad
octad
/ (ˈɒktæd) /
noun
a group or series of eight
chem an element or group with a valency of eight
Derived forms of octad
octadic, adjectiveWord Origin for octad
C19: from Greek oktās, from oktō eight
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