hexaketide

H4E1X8A1K5E1T1I1D2E1

noun

A polyketide that has six ketide units

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Meanings

nounhexaketide (plural hexaketides)

plural hexaketides

  1. chemistryA polyketide that has six ketide units

Origin

From hexa- + ketide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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