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hexacid

hexacid adjective: having six atoms or radicals capable of being replaced by acids; hexatomic; hexavalent.

Adjective

hexacid (not comparable)

  1. Having six atoms or radicals capable of being replaced by acids; hexatomic; hexavalent.
    • Mannitol is a hexacid alcohol.

Origin of hexacid

From hex- + acid.

Questions about hexacid

What does hexacid mean?
Hexacid means having six atoms or radicals capable of being replaced by acids; hexatomic; hexavalent.
What part of speech is hexacid?
Hexacid is an adjective.

Words near hexacid in the dictionary

  1. hexachordal
  2. hexachords
  3. hexachotomies
  4. hexachotomy
  5. hexachromatic
  6. hexacid
  7. hexacle
  8. hexacles
  9. hexacode
  10. hexacodes
  11. hexaconazole

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