hexaboride

H4E1X8A1B3O1R1I1D2E1

noun

Any boride that has six boron atoms per molecule, or per unit cell, e.g. LaB₆.

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Meanings

nounhexaboride (plural hexaborides)

plural hexaborides

  1. chemistryAny boride that has six boron atoms per molecule, or per unit cell, e.g. LaB₆.

Origin

From hexa- + boride.

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Translations

Finnish heksaboridi
  • heksaboridiany boride that has six boron atoms per molecule
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APA

hexaboride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaboride

MLA

“hexaboride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaboride. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexaboride,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexaboride.

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