hexamethyl

H4E1X8A1M3E1T1H4Y4L1

noun

(in combination) six methyl groups in a molecule

OriginEnglish methyl ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounhexamethyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry(in combination) six methyl groups 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. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  8. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  9. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. GermanMethy
  13. Englishmethyl
  14. Englishhexamethyl

From hexa- + methyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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