hexachloro

H4E1X8A1C3H4L1O1R1O1

noun

Six chlorine atoms in a molecule.

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

nounhexachloro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistrySix chlorine atoms in a molecule.

Origin

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

From hexa- + chloro-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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