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From hexa- + metaphosphate.
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Today it means: A cyclic, polymeric anion composed of six linked phosphate groups P₆O₁₈⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion Full definition →
From hexa- + metaphosphate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.