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polyhex

polyhex noun: a polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.

Noun

polyhex (plural polyhexes)

  1. A polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.

Forms of polyhex

pluralpolyhexes

Origin of polyhex

From poly- + hex (“hexagon”).

Questions about polyhex

What does polyhex mean?
Polyhex means a polyform made by joining one or more regular hexagons edge to edge in various arrangements.
What part of speech is polyhex?
Polyhex is a noun.
What is the plural of polyhex?
The plural of polyhex is polyhexes.

Words near polyhex in the dictionary

  1. polyherbal
  2. polyhes
  3. polyheterocycle
  4. polyheterocycles
  5. polyheterocyclic
  6. polyhex
  7. polyhexamethylenebiguanide
  8. polyhexanide
  9. polyhexes
  10. polyhexose
  11. polyhexoses

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