hexabromide

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noun

any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish bromide ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexabromide (plural hexabromides)

plural hexabromides

  1. chemistryany bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishbromide
  8. Englishhexabromide

From hexa- + bromide.

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APA

hexabromide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexabromide

MLA

“hexabromide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexabromide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexabromide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexabromide.

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