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Where does “hex-” come from?

hex- (English): Alternative form of hexa- used before a vowel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hexa- used before a vowel

Words derived from “hex-”

  • chlorhexidine
  • hexose
  • hexad
  • hexylene
  • hexatomic
  • aldohexose
  • ketohexose
  • hexangular
  • hexone
  • hexoctahedron
  • hexyne
  • trihexoside
  • phosphohexose
  • hexoxide
  • deoxyhexose
  • hexadic
  • hexosyl
  • hexoside
  • trihexose
  • hexacid
  • chitohexose
  • hexosyltransferase
  • deoxyketohexose
  • hexdecyl