hexachloride

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noun

Any chloride having six chlorine atoms

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

nounhexachloride (plural hexachlorides)

plural hexachlorides

  1. chemistryAny chloride having six chlorine atoms

Origin

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

From hexa- + chloride.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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