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decakis-

decakis- prefix: a variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.

Prefix

decakis-

  1. A variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix
  2. A variant of deca-, used for substitutions of ten complex rather than simple units: decakis(dichloromethyl)biphenyl

Origin of decakis-

From Ancient Greek δεκάκις (dekákis, “ten times”).

Questions about decakis-

What does decakis- mean?
Decakis- means a variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
What part of speech is decakis-?
Decakis- is a prefix.

Words near decakis- in the dictionary

  1. decahydroxyl
  2. decakatal
  3. decakatals
  4. decaketide
  5. decaketides
  6. decakis-
  7. decal
  8. decalactone
  9. decalactones
  10. decalage
  11. decalages

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